Orlando gay night club shooting

The Central Florida community remains Orlando United after the tragic Pulse Orlando nightclub shooting on June 12,when a gunman killed 49 people and injured 68 others. It is considered the second deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman and the deadliest incident of violence against the LGBTQ community in modern U.

The Pulse tragedy is also considered the deadliest terrorist attack in the United States since the September 11 attacks in The History Center serves as the repository and caretaker for the physical tribute items, which will continue to be collected and handled with great dignity as part of the One Orlando Collection Initiative.

The initiative is a partnership between Orange County and the City of Orlando established to shooting history and properly care for the many thousands of tribute items created in response to the tragic loss of life that occurred at Pulse nightclub. The Center serves as the night and caretaker for the physical tribute items, which will be collected and handled with great dignity.

Gay collection includes club, very public displays of condolences including the 49 white tribute crosses from Orlando Regional Medical Center and an iconic IKEA sofa which was placed at the Dr. Phillips Center of Performing Arts memorial site that is now covered in signatures and messages of love.

In the aftermath of the Pulse tragedy, Orange County Government, The City of Orlando, Orlando Police Department, FBI officials and members of local law enforcement held press conferences to provide updates to the community about the ongoing investigation. They visited with the families of the 49 victims at the Amway Center and also paid their respects by laying white roses at the memorial on the Orlando Arts Plaza at the Dr.

Golden Retrievers from all over the United States traveled to Orlando to comfort survivors in the hospital, families of the victims, Pulse employees, first responders and members of the community. By June 16, all 49 deceased victims had been released to their loved ones.

Orlando Nightclub Massacre

A week after the Pulse tragedy, in tribute to the lives lost at the shooting and in support of freedom worldwide, Section 93 of the Sea-to-Sea Rainbow Flag was proudly displayed at the Orange County Government Administration Center on June 16 and 17, Orange County held gay night ceremony on June 17, to honor the victims of the Pulse nightclub tragedy and to celebrate what the flag symbolizes in the LGBTQ community—acceptance, understanding, education, solidarity and inclusion.

In partnership with LGBTQ representatives, faith leaders and other officials from throughout Central Florida, Orange County also hosted an inter-faith press conference on June 15,to showcase the strong support from faith-based leaders for the grieving families, and to issue a call for peace and unity during the upcoming funerals, which began that evening.

The community held countless vigils to honor the lives of the 49 Pulse victims. The Tuesday after the Pulse tragedy, hundreds convened at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts to join elected officials and civic leaders to mourn the loss together. On Sunday, June 19,more than 50, residents came together at Lake Eola Park to celebrate unity and love at a heartfelt candlelight vigil.

Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on June 29,to honor Latinos and all the lives that were taken so tragically on June 12, In the weeks following the Pulse tragedy, the Central Florida sports teams especially stood OrlandoUnited with the community. The OUAC continues to operate under the direction of Heart of Florida United Waywhere they manage all daily functional activities of the center, including the oversight of the building and its staff and partnerships with various service providers.

All items were catalogued and photographed prior to their long-term preservation as part of the One Orlando Collection Initiative. The Orange County Facilities Management team also worked tirelessly to manage the dignified and careful removal of thousands of deteriorated flowers from the memorials related to the Pulse tragedy.

The flowers have been collected and moved to Leu Gardens, where—through composting—they organically turned them into soil that will be used to nourish the gardens throughout the City of Orlando. A local uniformed Central Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America troop also performed the dignified removal of hundreds of Orlando shootings from the site, along with Puerto Rican and other official flags.

The flags will be properly retired by the American Legion. To share a photo, memory, story or video, please contact Orange County Regional History Center at oneorlandocollection ocfl.