#Orlando Pulse NIghtclub

[scopophilic1997]

scopOphilic_micromessaging_995 - scopOphilic1997 presents a new micro-messaging series: small, subtle, and often unintentional messages we send and receive verbally and non-verbally.

[queerasfact]

Today, June 12, we remember the 49 people who were killed seven years ago at the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida.  We are thinking of them, their families and their communities.

[Image: Memorial wall in Orlando featuring rainbows, messages of love, and photographs of vigils commemorating those murdered]

[natti-ice]

Today marks 8 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting. As an Orlando native I can tell you that every June there’s a heavy somberness throughout the city. So many people who are not allowed to celebrate who they are because of one person’s hatred… those who can celebrate, do so in their honor.

[transfloridaresources]

[Photo ID: Black background with striped rainbow colors down the middle. A black bar cuts across the rainbow and text reads 'Follow nopulsemuseum. Real support, no profits for tragedy.' /End ID]

Today, as we mourn the 49 lives lost at Pulse in 2016, be sure you're following nopulsemuseum (pulsefamilies.com) & amplifying their voices.

[eisbar777]

CNN's emotional tribute to Orlando shooting victims

[oneequalworldblog]

Pulse Nightclub Bought by Orlando

Pulse Nightclub will be bought by the city, in a move to preserve the memory of the tragedy there. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer revealed on Wednesday that the city intends to acquire the Pulse Nightclub, the LGBTQ+ establishment where a tragic event occurred in June 2016, resulting in the loss of 49 lives. 29-year-old Omar Mateen, claiming he was acting on behalf of ISIS, held hostages and shot over…

[the1beardedgent]

Remember them...

[philleegirl]

Seven years ago I cried myself to sleep at the news of a beautiful young woman and child I once knew, Christina Grimmie, whose life was cut short by a obsessed man with a gun and a family shattered. I woke up to the news of 49 lives taken by an obsessed man with a gun and a community shattered. 52 lives were lost in less than 24 hours and everyone could have been prevented with proper mental healthcare and proper background checks.

I had only lived in Orlando for six months and I didn't know how to connect with the community around me yet. Now I know this city and I know that despite being in the heart of a deep red state, the City Beautiful loves all people. This city still beats to the Pulse of love. ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🤎🖤💜🤍🩷

[crimsonscloud]

if you think that incidents like these are in any way deserved or okay.

if you think i shouldn’t be posting about them.

if you think this is some kind of sob story propaganda or whatever bullshit you tell yourself to feel better about your lack of empathy.

get the fuck off of my blog.

The largest mass shooting in American history was a hate crime against gay people. Don’t ever forget that.

[nerdykeith]

More anti-LGBTQ from far-right degenerates. This time its from the Neo-nazis and Christian nationalists. This is in Orlando, they defaced and vandalised murals commemorating the victims of Pulse nightclub, along with other messages of hate and pro-nazi sentiments. I really hope something is done about these scumbags. Vandalism is how they start.

[cyarsk52-20]

Today, we remember the 49 lives taken seven years ago at the horrific mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

[spookydingus]

I lost three people during this tragedy. A close friend, a long-time patron, and a coworker. Performing at Pulse used to be the thing we all held to the highest standard in the Orlando area drag community. The New Phoenix was the hole in the wall we all started out in, and Parliament House and Pulse were our Broadways.

I was not there that night. If I hadn't answered a call to go be with a friend 1,000 miles away, I would have been. Two of my best friends were scheduled to perform that very night, and both of them came down with food poisoning. One of my friends and a fellow improviser sprinted out the door, running the 2 and a half miles back to his home without stopping or slowing down, in sheer terror and panic. I think about how just one tiny factor that night affected the course of each of our very lives from where they would have likely ended, every single day.

I got the call while working, and had to leave. I was on the phone for twenty-four hours. Without sleeping. Without eating. Just calling everyone, desperately doing a head count while some of my calls were never returned. They never will be.

Those of us connected to Pulse before and after the tragedy still think about it. Not a day goes by when I don't see their names, their faces, and everyone we cherished and entertained every week. Not a day goes by when I don't hear my own voice, amplified and announcing the names of performers who are no longer here.

We are all still Pulse. We are all still Orlando.

It's been 7 years.

[endcant]

Crossposted from my Tumblr Community: The Trans South

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in this issue: direct mutual aid opportunities, LGBTQ+ good news, southern events, job board, fun links, resources

comment anything you want to add, and i'll add what fits in this month's post. i'll be making a new post each month, so you may need to resubmit any links that are applicable for multiple months. i'll update this if i get new info in a timely way, but still check the comments for anything i missed!

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[UPDATED 1/24!] Direct Mutual Aid Opportunities:

Actually help a trans southerner today!

Requests in this section are submitted by TTS members.

Cecilpedia needs to eat!

Catgirl-smash needs help getting somewhere safe!

Turing-tested needs help with his grandmother's funerary expenses!

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the bright side:

the fact that you're alive is good news to me!

Good-enough news for LGBTQ+ Southerners.

The First Trans Community Center Opens in Arkansas | "'We declare that Arkansas Can’t Erase Trans People!' said Rumba Yambú, founder and director of Intransitive. 'We are here to stay, and we will keep fighting for our rights to ensure Trans people can build a future in Arkansas'."

Nashville Notary Battles Marriage Discrimination by Marrying Queer Couples | "Huff says... 'If you don’t have a family that’s gonna support you, there are so many other people that will. It’s really inspired me to keep the love going.'"

"Zebra Youth is expanding its short-term housing for LGBTQ+ youth" | "ORLANDO | Zebra Youth, a local nonprofit focused on providing services to LGBTQ+ youth, is expanding its short-term housing for queer youth this month thanks to a grant from the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida through its Brighter Days initiative."

"An Alabama city banned an LGBTQ+ Pride float from its Christmas parade. It marched anyways " | "Prattville Pride was able to march in the city's Christmas parade despite being banned the day prior after swift action from a federal judge."

[Bitter-sweet] Plans for Pulse Nightclub Memorial Move Forward | "ORLANDO | The Pulse nightclub building will be torn down as part of the future memorial design, the Pulse Memorial advisory committee said during its meeting Dec. 12."

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[UPDATED 1/24!] southern events:

no affiliation, just interesting finds

Virtual/Twitch. Mon, Jan 27th. Nashville-based streamer Joe Hills welcomes special guest: trans activist Allison Chapman | "There's a lot of work to do, so let's chat about how each of us can help." Allison will talk about her work, and we can learn more about doing activist work in our own communities. 8:30 PM US Central Time.

Virtual/Zoom. Thurs, Jan 30th. Pre-register. Autistic Self-Advocacy Network Policy Seminar | "Are you interested in public policy and how it affects your community? Do you want to get involved in policy advocacy, but are unsure where to start? Join us for Policy Advocacy: What we do and how we do it on January 30 at 4-5:30pm ET!"

[event complete]Virtual.January 9.Beyond the Ballot: LGBTQ+ Equality and Legislative Trends for 2025 | A public event by Funders for LGBTQ issues: Attend for an overview on policy expectations for 2025.

Are you a member of The Trans South and you want me to find events in your area? DM me and tell me what you need me to know, so I can focus on the neighborhoods and budget ranges of people within our community <3

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[NEW SECTION!] opportunities:

Work, Volunteer, and Make Change in the South!

[closed] Disabled Artists, Tennessee. due [unknown time next week], unpaid. Submit Your Work for Breaking Ground Arts Issue

Black & Latino Gay & Bisexual Men Age 18-35, Middle Tennessee. due ASAP, earn $375 Southern TENNacity | "We are a team of Yale-affiliated LGBTQ+ scholars of color... We are now currently recruiting for the TENNacity trial, a 11-week group therapy treatment created by and for Black and Latino/x gay, bisexual, and queer men (inclusive of cisgender men, trans men, and nonbinary individuals assigned male at birth)."

Community Organizers, 1-2 Years Experience, Alabama. due date unknown, $23-$26/hr. Hometown Organizing Project/Hometown Action is hiring Lead Community Organizer for Gender Justice | "Hometown Action is an affiliated 501c4 nonprofit advocacy organization building a multiracial, working class, trans/queer-affirming movement for racial, gender, economic, and climate justice in rural and small town communities across Alabama."

Experienced Marketers, Texas and Georgia. due date unknown. Lambda Legal is Hiring Remotely for Director of Integrated Marketing Position | "Lambda Legal is a national advocacy organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights for the LGBTQ+ community and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education, and public policy work."

[closed] Regularatory Activism, Nationaldue Jan 17Comment on Fair Standards Labor Act Changes

[closed] Subject Matter Experts, Nationaldue Jan 11You Can Make a Difference by Serving on an HHS National Advisory Board/Committees

Are you a member of The Trans South and you want me to find opportunities in your area? DM me and tell me what you need me to know, so I can focus on the neighborhoods and goals of people within our community <3

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fun links:

media, literature, and games keeping me going this month

Read "Love Letter From A Poet Under Empire" by Mónica Teresa Ortiz | "The South isn't just a site of burials... but also of refusals: a list of those speaking out against the brutality that the state imposes."

Watch Black in Appalachia on PBS.org | Black in Appalachia explores the roots of African-American influence on the history and culture of Appalachia through documentaries, research, local narratives, public engagement and exhibition.

CSS Diner | Learn about CSS with this diner-themed game. Knowing CSS can help you learn to publish indie websites outside of social media!

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useful links:

interesting resources and organizations you should know about

Repro Legal Defense Fund | The Repro Legal Defense Fund provides financial support for people investigated or fighting charges related to their pregnancy or abortion.

Trans in the South: A Directory of Trans-Affirming Health & Legal Service Providers | "Trans in the South is dedicated to every trans Southerner who persists in growing in this rocky clay soil."

More Resources

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If you're a teen trans person in the U.S. South and you create a youth community for trans southerners, let me know and I'll link to it in The Trans South.

[queerasfact]

Today on the twelfth of June, we remember the 49 people who were killed eight years ago at the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida.  We are thinking of them, their families and their communities.

[List of names sourced from City of Orlando]

[eve-was-framed]

just wanted to take some time to say rest in peace to Christina Grimmie, who would have been turning 30 years old today. she’s someone who I’m sure many of you remember. I really looked up to her and so did so many other young women and girls at the time. she was an extremely talented singer who got big on YouTube as a teenager and she even made it onto the The Voice. she was murdered at age 22 by her stalker at a meet and greet in Orlando on June 10th, 2016 just a few miles away from where the Pulse Nightclub shooting took place two days later.

[psychologeek]

Remember when heads of three universities said that calling for the murder of LGBTQ people doesn't violate their code of behaviour?

Only 2 months after the Orlando mass murder?

Oh, wait, I've made a mistake.

It was about jews, not gays.

"Is murder okay?"

Psychologeek, digital art. 2023.

Drawing, because I don't have words.