An image of Javier Jorge-Reyes sits at a makeshift memorial as his friends Jean Da Silva, left, and Felipe Soto, comfort each other in the wake of Sunday’s mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub on June 14, 2016, in Orlando, Florida.(AP / David Goldman)
Orlando has long been one of the most gay-friendly cities in the South—and still is, says Nadine Smith of Equality Florida. If people want to help, there’s a GoFundMe campaign to aid families and survivors.
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