In Memory of the Pulse 49

This post is dedicated to the 49 victims of the Pulse gay nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida. These 49 beautiful souls were tragically taken from this world five years ago to the day – and they will never be forgotten:

  1. Stanley Almodovar III, 23
  2. Amanda Alvear, 25
  3. Oscar A. Aracena-Montero, 26
  4. Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33
  5. Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21
  6. Martin Benitez Torres, 33
  7. Antonio D. Brown, 30
  8. Darryl R. Burt II, 29
  9. Jonathan A. Camuy Vega, 24
  10. Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28
  11. Simon A. Carrillo Fernandez, 31
  12. Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25
  13. Luis D. Conde, 39
  14. Cory J. Connell, 21
  15. Tevin E. Crosby, 25
  16. Franky J. Dejesus Velazquez, 50
  17. Deonka D. Drayton, 32
  18. Mercedez M. Flores, 26
  19. Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22
  20. Juan R. Guerrero, 22
  21. Paul T. Henry, 41
  22. Frank Hernandez, 27
  23. Miguel A. Honorato, 30
  24. Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40
  25. Jason B. Josaphat, 19
  26. Eddie J. Justice, 30
  27. Anthony L. Laureano Disla, 25
  28. Christopher A. Leinonen, 32
  29. Brenda L. Marquez McCool, 49
  30. Jean C. Mendez Perez, 35
  31. Akyra Monet Murray, 18
  32. Kimberly Morris, 37
  33. Jean C. Nieves Rodriguez, 27
  34. Luis O. Ocasio-Capo, 20
  35. Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25
  36. Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36
  37. Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32
  38. Enrique L. Rios Jr., 25
  39. Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37
  40. Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24
  41. Christopher J. Sanfeliz, 24
  42. Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35
  43. Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25
  44. Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34
  45. Shane E. Tomlinson, 33
  46. Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25
  47. Luis S. Vielma, 22
  48. Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37
  49. Jerald A. Wright, 31

I am an ally of the LGBTQIA+ community, and support the idea that every human being – regardless of sexual preference or gender identity – should enjoy equality and nondiscrimination.

And I will never stop supporting the community. I stand with them no matter what.

May each of the 49 victims rest in peace. Let there be peace and love throughout the world.

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