Honor Them With Action
On June 12, 2016, a gunman opened fire at Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub — an LGBTQ safe space — killing 49 and injuring 53 more. The deadly attack was an earth-shattering reminder that our work to combat militarized hate is critical to creating a safer, more inclusive future. Just over six years later, on November 19, 2022, a gunman killed 5 and injured at least 25 others at Club Q, an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs.
These attacks, like the onslaught of anti-LGBTQ policies and bigoted rhetoric sweeping the nation, were meant to scare us back into the closet. They were meant to leave LGBTQ people wondering if it’s safe to be ourselves. But, with our community under siege, we chose to be unapologetically visible and refused to be erased. This moment in history calls for that same courage.
This year, we honor the victims of Pulse and Club Q with action by raising our flags higher than ever. By celebrating Pride unashamedly. And by committing to the fight for a world where no one has to fear being themselves. Join us in solidarity:
Finally, we ask that you use the hashtag #HonorThemWithAction on social media to share how YOU are working to uproot anti-LGBTQ hatred and bigotry to create a safer, more inclusive future.
Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old
Amanda Alvear, 25 years old
Oscar A Aracena-Montero, 26 years old
Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33 years old
Antonio Davon Brown, 29 years old
Darryl Roman Burt II, 29 years old
Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28 years old
Juan Chavez Martinez, 25 years old
Luis Daniel Conde, 39 years old
Cory James Connell, 21 years old
Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 years old
Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 years old
Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31 years old
Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 years old
Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 years old
Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 years old
Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 years old
Paul Terrell Henry, 41 years old
Frank Hernandez, 27 years old
Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 years old
Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40 years old
Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 years old
Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 years old
Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, 25 years old
Christopher “Drew” Andrew Leinonen, 32 years old
Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21 years old
Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49 years old
Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25 years old
KJ Morris, 37 years old
Akyra Monet Murray, 18 years old
Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 years old
Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25 years old
Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36 years old
Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32 years old
Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35 years old
Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25 years old
Jean C. Nives Rodriguez, 27 years old
Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35 years old
Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24 years old
Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24 years old
Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 years old
Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33 years old
Martin Benitez Torres, 33 years old
Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24 years old
Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37 years old
Luis S. Vielma, 22 years old
Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50 years old
Luis Daniel Lestat Wilson-Leon, 37 years old
Jerald “Jerry” Arthur Wright, 31 years old
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