Until today, the deadliest attack had been in New Orleans, over 40 years ago. Unfortunately, Orlando is hardly the first major deadly attack against an LGBT bar or landmark. Less than two weeks before the country prepares to celebrate one year of marriage equality, the sight of two men kissing on the street is terrifying enough to someone that a hatred-fueled massacre we experienced at the Pulse in Orlando can be the result. The place where they were attacked is more than a nightclub - it is a place of solidarity and empowerment where people have come together to raise awareness, to speak their minds, and to advocate for their civil rights.” RELATED: Violence is No Stranger to the LGBT Community: David Mixner He talked about the unthinkable contrast of the horror that happened in the early hours of Sunday morning in Orlando: “The shooter targeted a nightclub where people came together to be with friends, to dance and to sing, and to live. Sunday, Obama addressed the American LGBTQ community and the rest of the nation again to talk about the worst mass shooting in our history.
