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John,

Today marks nine years since a horrific act of hate shattered Pride Month.
On June 12, 2016, a gunman attacked Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando,
Florida, killing 49 people and injuring 53 more.

This was more than a tragedy. It was a targeted hate crime, fueled by
loose gun laws and a climate of bigotry that continues to be amplified by
extremist leaders today. 

Pulse remains the deadliest attack on LGBTQ+ Americans in history.

Gun violence is deeply intertwined with LGBTQ+ rights. Hatred becomes even
more lethal when armed. LGBTQ+ youth already face increased risks of
violence and mental health struggles. More than half of all gun deaths are
suicides, and LGBTQ+ youth are over four times more likely to attempt
suicide than their peers.

Pride Month is supposed to be about celebrating progress, community, and
joy. Nine years ago, hate tried to take that away. We won’t allow it.

We remember Pulse not only in grief but in resolve. We honor the lives
lost by demanding action, safety, and dignity for all LGBTQ+ people and by
fighting relentlessly to end gun violence and bigotry. We will never
forget and we will never stop fighting. 

True pride means liberation and safety. And we cannot know true liberation
until we eradicate gun violence. We can’t be safe until we’re all safe.

For Pulse, and for every victim of hatred and gun violence, we continue
forward.

In unwavering solidarity,

March For Our Lives

Today and every day we honor the lives lost at Pulse nightclub on June 12,
2016.

Stanley Almodóvar III, 23
Amanda Alvear, 25
Oscar A. Aracena-Montero, 26
Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33
Alejandro Barrios Martínez, 21
Martin Benítez Torres, 33
Antonio D. Brown, 30
Darryl R. Burt II, 29
Jonathan A. Camuy Vega, 24
Ángel L. Candelario-Padró, 28
Simón A. Carrillo Fernández, 31
Juan Chavez-Martinez, 25
Luis D. Conde, 39
Cory J. Connell, 21
Tevin E. Crosby, 25
Franky J. Dejesus Velázquez, 50
Deonka D. Drayton, 32
Mercedez M. Flores, 26
Peter O. González-Cruz, 22
Juan R. Guerrero, 22
Paul T. Henry, 41
Frank Hernández, 27
Miguel A. Honorato, 30
Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40
Jason B. Josaphat, 19
Eddie J. Justice, 30
Anthony L. Laureano Disla, 25
Christopher A. Leinonen, 32
Brenda L. Marquez McCool, 49
Jean C. Méndez Pérez, 35
Akyra Monet Murray, 18
Kimberly Morris, 37
Jean C. Nieves Rodríguez, 27
Luis O. Ocasio-Capo, 20
Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25
Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36
Joel Rayón Paniagua, 31
Enrique L. Rios Jr., 25
Juan P. Rivera Velázquez, 37
Yilmary Rodríguez Solivan, 24
Christopher J. Sanfeliz, 24
Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35
Gilberto Ramón Silva Menéndez, 25
Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34
Shane E. Tomlinson, 33
Leroy Valentin Fernández, 25
Luis S. Vielma, 22
Luis Daniel Wilson-León, 37
Jerald A. Wright, 31

 





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