Event: Orlando massacre

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Gay pride parades in wake of Orlando massacre

Pride parades in New York, San Francisco and other US cities drew millions of revellers yesterday, two weeks after a mass shooting at a Florida nightclub galvanised the LGBT community, and rekindled outrage over American gun violence.

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Congress sit-in may finally lead to new gun laws

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US shoots itself in foot with partisan gun politics

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Orlando gunman's 911 calls: Explosives threat to hostages

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Injuries and protest mar funerals of Orlando victims

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Massacre in Orlando may prove to be a turning point in US gun control debate

Orlando massacre survivor pens powerful open letter to gunman Omar Mateen

Survivor of the Orlando Massacre Alejandro A. Francisco has penned an articulate and thought-provoking letter to killer Omar Mateen which has caused waves across the world.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2016

Motive for Orlando massacre investigated as ex-wife details radical's mental illness issues

Federal investigators are examining possible motives for the massacre of 49 people in a Florida nightclub - the worst mass shooting in modern US history.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2016

#TwoMenKissing is trending following Orlando massacre

The hashtag #TwoMenKissing is trending on Twitter as those online begin to weigh in on Sunday’s Pulse nightclub shooting.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed with our morning briefing

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2016

Orlando killer's father: ‘God himself will punish homosexuals’

The father of the gunman behind the Orlando massacre voiced disapproval that his son took it upon himself to attack the gay community, saying it was “up to God to punish homosexuals”.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2016

Son sent heartbreaking messages to his mother during Orlando massacre

A mother has revealed the last text she received from her terrified son after a gunman opened fire inside Pulse nightclub.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2016

Leo Varadkar: Trump’s comments crass and tasteless

Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar has hit out at US presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s comments in the wake of the Orlando massacre, describing them as “crass” and “tasteless”.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2016

Trump and Clinton cancel rallies over Orlando killings

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton tore up their presidential campaign schedules after the worst mass shooting in US history.

Mon, 13 Jun, 2016

Massacre in Orlando - Democracies must be brave

In a recent, and excellent, BBC documentary, Inside Obama’s White House, President Obama’s frustration at his inability to make real change to America’s gun laws is obvious and convincing. 

Mon, 13 Jun, 2016