Now is not the time to hide and let people know we are not going anywhere. “It’s just been a real sad experience and kind of surreal. “People are just shocked and horrified,” he said. He lost a friend on the night of the shooting at Pulse. New York-based gay actor and comedian Chris Reed lived in Orlando for 25 years and said that although Florida has a large gay scene, the Black gay community is small in Orlando. The shooting took place at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando.Ī majority of those killed were Latino because of the theme night at the club Sunday that featured salsa and bachata music catering to Orlando’s Dominican and Puerto Rican gay community. Sunday, Omar Mateen fatally shot 49 people and injured 53 in what is being called the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. Black members of the gay community are also showing support and speaking out. The recent mass shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub continues to ignite outrage throughout the LGBTQ community. However, their small size isn’t stopping them from being part of the movement to keep their community safe. is a small segment of the gay community in that city, relegated to themed club nights, pride events and social gatherings. The Black LGBTQ community in Orlando, Fla.
