Ten Years On, HRC Remembers & Honors Those Lost at Pulse By Continuing Work to End Gun Violence in America

Ten years ago our community was forever shaken by the senseless act of gun violence at Pulse nightclub where we lost 49 beautiful souls. We continue to hold their loved ones and those who survived close in our hearts.

For so many community members, Pulse on Latin Night was not only a special space, but a safe one. Over the last 10 years there have been far too many horrific reminders that there is nowhere-not a place of worship, a school, or a community festival-that is safe from the scourge of gun violence. Far too often, guns are used in our country to inflict violence on people whose lives look different, whose ideas are different, or who love differently. Common sense gun reform is an LGBTQ+ issue, and just as we fight for health care access or non-discrimination laws, we also fight for our right and the right of our loved ones to live in safety. Today we rededicate ourselves to this work, to honoring them with action. We will see it through, no matter how long it takes.