49 people were massacred at a LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando, in what was the most deadly mass shooting in U.S. history at the time.The nightclub was targeted because of the people the patrons loved, and the victims were mostly black and brown.
The shooting stole not only 49 lives; it stole a sense of safety and freedom for many LGBTQ people nationwide.I grew up in a small town in Georgia, and for me, my safe space has been an LGBTQ nightclub.