Orlando, Florida’s Pulse nightclub—the site of a horrific mass shooting in 2016 directed at the LGBTQIA+ community—will be converted into a permanent memorial to honor the victims of the tragedy.
Last week, Orlando’s city council voted in favor of purchasing the unused nightclub property for $2 million.
A permanent public memorial will now be erected at the site where 49 people were killed and another 53 were wounded on June 12, 2016, replacing a temporary display that has honored victims ever since.
“In the interest of solving challenges in a way that brings our community…
