Tag: Orlando
Ten Giving Tips for Orlando Tragedy
In the wake of the largest mass shooting in U.S. history, the BBB Serving Central Florida and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, the national charity monitoring arm of the Better Business Bureau, caution donors about potential red flags in fund raising to help Orlando victims and their families, and to be aware of the different circumstances that often emerge in tragedy-related philanthropy.
Orlando Massacre Leaves Gay Muslims Weighing Risks
After Orlando, gay Muslims in the Middle East are urging one another to discuss the shooting with their families to determine if it’s safe to come out.
FBI chief says : Mass shooter acted alone, inspired by radical Islam
The Florida man who massacred 49 people at an Orlando gay nightclub was likely inspired by online “radical” Islamic extremism but there is no evidence showing he acted on orders from overseas, the FBI director said Monday.
TLDEF Mourns Tremendous Loss of Life in Orlando Nightclub Shooting
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) voices deep sorrow over the horrific attack at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. We mourn the tremendous loss of life and send our deepest condolences to all those who have lost loved ones in this tragedy.
HRC Statement on Tragic Shooting at Orlando Nightclub Serving LGBTQ Community
Today, the Human Rights Campaign — America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organisation — responded to media reports of a mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The club serves the area’s LGBTQ community and law enforcement are reporting the attack as an act of domestic terror that has claimed the lives of 50 people and injured at least 53 others. HRC has lowered its flag to half mast.
President Obama : An act of terror and hate
President Obama has just had press briefing about the shooting and killings at the Pulse Orlando gay nightclub.