"For a long time, the Pulse sign was a signal of safety for me, a physical monument to community that taught me to be proud of who I am. Then, ten years ago, that sign became synonymous with the horrific night that turned our lives upside down and stole the ones we love."
"Early Wednesday, crews lowered the iconic Pulse sign by crane as the City of Orlando prepares to demolish the long-closed nightclub and move forward with a memorial project expected to be completed in 2027. For years after the June 12, 2016, massacre, the building remained largely intact, its exterior covered in flowers, photos, and handwritten messages that transformed the site into a shrine."
Nearly a decade after the June 12, 2016 mass shooting at Orlando's Pulse nightclub that killed 49 people, the iconic sign marking the LGBTQ+ venue has been removed by crane as part of the demolition process. The building will be replaced with a permanent memorial expected to be completed in 2027. For years after the tragedy, the exterior remained largely intact, covered with flowers, photos, and handwritten messages that transformed it into a shrine. Survivor Brandon Wolf, who hid in a bathroom during the attack and lost close friends Christopher Leinonen and Juan Guerrero, has become a prominent voice among survivors, advocating for LGBTQ+ equality and gun violence prevention through his work with the Human Rights Campaign.
Read at Advocate.com
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