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Orlando massacre spurs fear for LGBT Americans
After the Pulse nightclub attack in Orlando, Omar Mateen killed at least 50 people in a mass shooting, sparking fear among the LGBT community and prompting stricter security at pride events nationwide. Vigil notes and heightened police presence followed in cities including New York and Washington, D.C. There is debate over Mateen's motives, while activists warn against renewed vilification of LGBT people.
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New York
Harvey Milk
Matthew Shepard
Orlando
Florida
Omar Mateen
Port St. Lucie
Miami
U.S
Boston
Washington, D.C
Mike Rawling
Dallas
Milk
San Francisco
Shepard
Wyoming
Mateen
Alison Rowland
Metropolitan Community Church of
New Orleans
Rachel B. Tiven
Lambda Legal
Neighbours
Seattle
Musab Masmari
Masmari
Paul Raushenbush
New York City
Stonewall Inn
Greenwich Village
Manhattan
Stonewall
Andy Hamm