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People dressed as angels stand in front of the memorial set up for the shooting victims at Pulse nightclub on June 12th, 2018, where the shootings took place two years ago in Orlando, Florida.

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Viewfinder: Orlando Marks the Second Anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub Mass Shooting

People dressed as angels stand in front of the memorial set up for the shooting victims at Pulse nightclub on June 12th, 2018, where the shootings took place two years ago in Orlando, Florida.

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Six Dead in Workplace Shooting in Orlando

The shooting doesn't appear to be related to terrorism.

Inside the Mind of America’s Favorite Gun Researcher

John Lott is a one-man pro-gun research machine whose work has been cited nearly 200 times by the National Rifle Association. The problem? Many of his peers have major misgivings about his methods.

Peter Moskowitz

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People of Color Are Far More Likely to Be Victims of Anti-LGBT Crimes

While only 38 percent of the U.S. population identify as people of color, 60 percent of survivors of…

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The Dysfunction in Congress Isn’t So Different From the Rest of America in 2016

Chaos seeps far beyond Capitol Hill. By Jared Keller Supporters of House Democrats taking part in a sit-in…

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It Was Latino Night at the Gay Club

Violence in Orlando has forced us to recognize that there is much more than the straight and narrow,…

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Australian Example Suggests Gun Laws Work

Gun violence trends have moved in a positive direction in that nation since the passage of a major…

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Following the Shooting in Orlando, Experts Fear Florida’s Tourism Will Suffer This Summer

But research stemming from past movie theater violence suggests resilience ultimately conquers fear. By Madeleine Thomas People take…

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Acceptance of Gays and Lesbians Is at a Record High in the U.S.

And a rising number of Americans report having had a sexual encounter with someone of the same gender.…

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The Symbolic Importance of Gay Bars

For many non-heterosexual people, gay bars help us find our way. They are often the most accessible safe…

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