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Two Pulse survivors are now 'ex-gays' running a conversion therapy organization

After experiencing firsthand the carnage that anti-LGBTQ+ attacks can cause, Luis Ruiz and Angel Colon are attacking what they've dubbed the "identity pandemic."

Pulse Survivor Takes First Steps Since Orlando Shooting

Angel Colon took his first steps in a video posted to Facebook.

Pulse Survivor Dances for the First Time Since the Orlando Shooting

Angel Colon, a 26-year-old Zumba instructor, thought he might never walk again. 

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Orlando Victim's Emotional Reunion With Officer Who Saved Him

Upon reuniting with Angel Colon, the man he dragged out of Pulse early Sunday, Eatonville, Fla. police officer Omar Delgado said, "I need a big hug."

Pulse Survivors Lead Rally Promoting 'Deliverance' From Gay Identity

About 100 people congregated in Orlando on Saturday to protest a proposed ban on "conversion therapy."

Pulse Survivors Say Officer Has PTSD, Shouldn't Lose His Job

The officer is being let go just before he would have qualified for a pension.

Pulse shooting remains a grim moment in LGBTQ+ history 8 years later

Forty-nine people were killed that night.

Univision Reenacted Pulse and Victims Are Threatening Lawsuits

Some of those interviewed for the program say they were shocked by what aired this weekend.

People of the Year: The Heroes of Pulse

June 12, 2016, was one of the darkest days in LGBT history, and the repercussions will be long felt in American and global politics, gun violence policy, and religious and racial discrimination.

While the survivors heal their bodies, they will continue to tell their stories, determined to shape the post-Pulse world around them for the better. 

GLAAD Awards to Trump: 'Meryl Was Too Easy on You'

The speakers and honorees of the LGBT awards ceremony, including Patricia Arquette and Troye Sivan, did not hold back in resisting discrimination.

Watch the Squirm-Inducing Queer Horror of Swallowed

A risky, dangerous adventure forces two young men to fight for each others' lives.

Prominent AIDS Activist Dr. Scott Hitt Dies in California

Dr. R. Scott Hitt, an AIDS specialist and the first openly gay person to head a presidential advisory board, has died. He was 49. Hitt died Thursday of colon cancer at his home in West Hollywood, according to John Duran, the city's mayor and a longtime friend. Hitt was chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV and AIDS during President Clinton's administration in the 1990s.

The Royal Road: Tony Kushner Induces Guilt About Nostalgia

In this clip from her "cinematic essay," lesbian filmmaker Jenni Olson tells how the acclaimed playwright motivated her effort to overcome nostalgia.

'Black Panther' Star Chadwick Boseman Dead at 43

The actor's legacy will forever be cemented in Black Hollywood history. 

Sam Simon, Activist and Simpsons Co-Creator, Has Died

Simon donated much of his life to animals and famously saved a "gay" bull.

Nancy Bernstein, Film Producer and Health Activist, Dies at 55

In addition to her extensive work in animation, the out Bernstein helped start a fund for cancer research.

Are You Out There, Audience? It's Me, Paula

After much controversy and a long absence from the stage, Paula Poundstone stages a successful return to stand-up Saturday night at the Wadsworth Theater in Los Angeles

What Does Islam Really Say About LGBT People?

The founder of Muslims for Progressive Values criticizes 'deviant, draconian, and hateful' variants of Islam and advocates for LGBT and gender equality.

Anti-Israel Protests Once Again Roil LGBTQ Conference

The National LGBTQ Task Force -- organizers of the Creating Change event -- finds itself in the middle of pro-Israel and pro-Palestine factions.