NCR will add to this list as other letters and statements become available.
WHEN WAS THE ORLANDO GAY BAR SHOOTING FULL
Following are the full texts of statements of some of the U.S. bishops and archbishops have made statements expressing condolences to survivors and family members of victims of the June 12 shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla. You’ll get the Monitor Weekly magazine, the Monitor Daily email, and unlimited access to U.S. If you’re looking for bran muffin journalism, you can subscribe to the Monitor for $15. We’re about kicking down the door of thought everywhere and saying, “You are bigger and more capable than you realize. We have a mission beyond circulation, we want to bridge divides. We’re known as being fair even as the world becomes as polarized as at any time since the newspaper’s founding in 1908. We’re run by a church, but we’re not only for church members and we’re not about converting people. The Monitor is a peculiar little publication that’s hard for the world to figure out. And I’m going to argue that we change lives precisely because we force open that too-small box that most human beings think they live in. We’re the bran muffin of journalism.īut you know what? We change lives. We’re seen as being global, fair, insightful, and perhaps a bit too earnest. If you were to come up with a punchline to a joke about the Monitor, that would probably be it. Sometimes, we call things ‘boring’ simply because they lie outside the box we are currently in.” My work in Kenya, for example, was heavily influenced by a Christian Science Monitor article I had forced myself to read 10 years earlier. “Many things that end up” being meaningful, writes social scientist Joseph Grenny, “have come from conference workshops, articles, or online videos that began as a chore and ended with an insight. It was where you went to be yourself."Ībout a year ago, I happened upon this statement about the Monitor in the Harvard Business Review – under the charming heading of “do things that don’t interest you”: This often gets dismissed because it's just a 'nightclub.' In reality, it was a community center. Like so many gay nightclubs, Pulse played a major role in the community. "Pulse wasn't just about drinks and dancing – it was a place that invested in its community," Orlando resident and frequent Pulse visitor Daniel Leon-Davis writes for Fusion. "Although the LGBTQ+ community in Orlando is large, the reality is that Orlando is still in the South, and the hate these individuals have to face every day requires a place like Pulse to exist. “Our mission at Pulse is to continue to raise the bar of awareness and be a part of our community in any way possible,” says the club’s website. The club also hosts monthly LGBT-related education events. John was simply her loving brother that did her makeup, put highlights in her hair, and taught her everything she need to know about fashion.”įor the last 12 years, Pulse has held community events with Equality Florida, Come Out with Pride, Make a Wish, Equal at UCF, and more, keeping with the club’s larger vision for more than a fun night out.
“At that time, the gay scene was a misunderstood culture that was shrouded in secrecy and mystery. However, when John came out to his family and friends, the family dynamic transitioned from a culture of strict tradition to one of acceptance and love,” says Pulse’s website. “Being raised in a strict Italian family, being gay was frowned upon. Barbara Poma founded the club in 2004 to empower the city’s LGBT community after her brother John passed away. Pulse is more than just a terrible crime scene.
In Latin America, China steps in where US has stepped out But Mateen’s connection to Islamic terrorism has not been proven, leading authorities to also investigate the shooting as a possible hate crime against the LGBT community.
The federal government and FBI “have suggestions the individual has leanings towards, but right now we can’t say definitely,” says Ron Hopper, assistant special agent of FBI’s Orlando bureau. Mateen was previously trained as a security guard. Sunday morning’s attack surpasses the shootings at Virginia Tech in 2007 and Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 to become the worst mass shooting in US history.Īuthorities have identified the shooter as 29-year-old Omar Saddiqui Mateen from Fort Pierce, about 120 miles southeast of Orlando. A three-hour hostage situation ensued, ending when authorities used an armored vehicle to break down the door of the building and kill the gunman at around 5 am. A gunman opened fire in Orlando’s Pulse nightclub early morning Sunday, killing approximately 50 people and injuring another 53.Ĭlubgoers were enjoying an evening at Pulse, which describes itself as “ the hottest gay bar in Orlando,” when shots started to go off around 2 am.