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Our journalism is only possible with support from you, our readers. Racial justice journalism since We need you NOW! For years we have delivered award winning racial justice journalism — and only with your support can we continue! Digital Only. Already a subscriber? Log in to hide this. Black members of the gay community are also showing support and speaking out.

Sunday, Omar Mateen fatally shot 49 people and injured 53 in what is being called the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. The shooting took place at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando. New York-based gay actor and comedian Chris Reed lived in Orlando for 25 years and said that although Florida has a large gay scene, the Black gay community is small in Orlando.

He lost a friend on orlando night of the shooting at Pulse. Now is not the time to hide and gay people know we are not going anywhere. Now is the time to stand up as opposed to hiding. Trichia Duncan, president of Orlando Black Pride, said that Pulse is one of the few gay nightclubs in Orlando and even has a Black night where hip-hop music is played.

Even though Orlando is a midsized black city, our community is very tiny. We only have three to five clubs and bars. There are few places where we can feel comfortable and be ourselves. Gay clubs in Orlando, including Pulse, often have hip-hop nights that bring out Black gay people, mostly between the ages of 18 to Duncan said OBP is helping out by spreading the word about happenings in Orlando and helping people find loved ones.

The bar is also planning to donate. He said the shooting has not deterred him from having the event but plans to beef up security in the future. Email address. Enter your password. Sign in by entering the code we sent toor clicking the magic link in the email. Skip to content.

Black LGBTQ community reacts to Orlando gay club massacre

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