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Annual event at Stonewall National Museum to spotlight LGBTQ+ leaders
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (308+ words) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. " Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library is renaming its annual fundraiser as it looks to put a larger focus on education, preservation and the future of LGBTQ+ history. The event, now called Focus on the Future, is scheduled…...
Turkish comedian sent to jail to await trial on charges of insulting Erdogan
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (290+ words) ANKARA, Turkey " A Turkish court on Friday ordered a comedian jailed pending trial on charges of insulting religious values and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after his stand'up routine included references to him as a "dictator." Deniz Goktas was detained Thursday…...
Supreme Court: Justices uphold transgender athlete ban " WFTV
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (520+ words) WASHINGTON " In a landmark case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld bans in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibited transgender athletes from playing on their public school and college sports teams. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion. He was…...
Community members and city leaders attend Pulse Day of Remembrance ceremony
3+ week, 1+ day ago (330+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. " Dozens of community members and city leaders gathered in the United Methodist Church sanctuary Friday to honor the 49 people who perished at Pulse nightclub on the anniversary of their deaths. Attendees lit candles and sat in somber silence…...
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer reflects on Pulse memorial handling after 10 years
3+ week, 2+ day ago (163+ words) WFTV Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer reflects on Pulse memorial handling after 10 years 5-year-old twins pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in Kissimmee pool Mega Space X IPO…...
Ten years later, Orlando remembers Pulse victims at former nightclub site
3+ week, 2+ day ago (160+ words) WFTV Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes 5-year-old twins pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in Kissimmee pool Mega Space X IPO to bring jobs to Florida's Space Coast Ten years later, Orlando…...
Community events rally support for Pulse 10 year anniversary
3+ week, 2+ day ago (157+ words) WFTV Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Mega Space X IPO to bring jobs to Florida's Space Coast Ten years later, Orlando remembers Pulse victims at former nightclub site Teen suspected in Lake…...
Bells toll 49 Times at Orlando church to mark 10 years since Pulse tragedy
3+ week, 2+ day ago (276+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. " Ten years after 49 lives were lost at the Pulse nightclub, a quiet church just steps from the site marked the anniversary in the most haunting way possible. At exactly noon, the bells of Reformation Lutheran Church rang out…...
LGBTQ community speaks on impact and legacy of Pulse nightclub shooting
3+ week, 3+ day ago (143+ words) WFTV Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes LGBTQ community speaks on impact and legacy of Pulse nightclub shooting 10 years after Pulse tragedy, Orlando honors victims with portraits Orlando Community to Honor Watts Sisters…...
PHOTOS: Remembering the 49 victims killed in the Pulse nightclub shooting
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (142+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. " They were sons and daughters. Brothers and sisters. Friends, partners, coworkers and neighbors. Forty-nine people were killed on June 12, 2016, when a gunman opened fire inside Pulse nightclub in Orlando. The attack became one of the deadliest mass shootings…...