06/12/2026
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Today marks 10 years since a man filled with hate and armed with a weapon of war murdered 49 people at Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub. Many were young, q***r people of color. They had dreams, plans, and futures ahead of them. Those futures were stolen in an act of unimaginable violence.
It was one of the darkest days in our community’s history. But in the face of profound grief, we witnessed something extraordinary.
In a moment meant to divide us, people chose compassion and love. Communities came together to support survivors, care for one another, and stand against hate. That spirit became known as , and it continues to inspire us today.
The legacy of Pulse has always been that remembrance alone is not enough. We must honor the 49 with action. That means confronting hatred wherever it appears, defending the dignity and humanity of LGBTQ people, and building communities where everyone can live safely and openly.
Over the last decade, Florida has become both the epicenter of anti-LGBTQ attacks and the front line of the resistance against them. Time and again, LGBTQ Floridians and our allies have responded by organizing, advocating, and showing up for one another. We have turned grief into purpose and pain into progress.
As we mark this remembrance, we recommit ourselves to the promise we made ten years ago: to honor the 49 not only with our remembrance, but through the ongoing work of creating a safer, more just future for every person — including the LGBTQ community.
Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old
Amanda Alvear, 25 years old
Oscar A Aracena Montero, 26 years old
Rodolfo Ayala Ayala, 33 years old
Antonio Davon Brown, 29 years old
Darryl Roman Burt II, 29 years old
Angel L. Candelario Padro, 28 years old
Juan Chavez Martinez, 25 years old
Luis Daniel Conde, 39 years old
Cory James Connell, 21 years old
Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 years old
Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 years old
Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31 years old
Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 years old
Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 years old
Peter O. Gonzalez Cruz, 22 years old
Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 years old
Paul Terrell Henry, 41 years old
Frank Hernandez, 27 years old
Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 years old
Javier Jorge Reyes, 40 years old
Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 years old
Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 years old
Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, 25 years old
Christopher “Drew” Andrew Leinonen, 32 years old
Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21 years old
Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49 years old
Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25 years old
KJ Morris, 37 years old
Akyra Monet Murray, 18 years old
Luis Omar Ocasio Capo, 20 years old
Geraldo A. Ortiz Jimenez, 25 years old
Eric Ivan Ortiz Rivera, 36 years old
Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32 years old
Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35 years old
Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25 years old
Jean C. Nives Rodriguez, 27 years old
Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35 years old
Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24 years old
Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24 years old
Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 years old
Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33 years old
Martin Benitez Torres, 33 years old
Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24 years old
Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37 years old
Luis S. Vielma, 22 years old
Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50 years old
Luis Daniel Lestat Wilson Leon, 37 years old
Jerald “Jerry” Arthur Wright, 31 years old
