Contributed By Scott Lipscomb

June 2016 saw one of the deadliest shootings in the United States Of America. Killing 49 people, the highest amount by a single gunman, and the largest attack on the LBGTQ community, the Pulse Nightclub shooting was horrific.

President Joe Biden announced his plans to make the Pulse Nightclub a national memorial, which he says the bill was unanimously passed by the House and Senate.

In a statement he released he said “We must also acknowledge gun violence’s particular impact on LGBTQ+ communities across our nation. We must drive out hate and inequities that contribute to the epidemic of violence and murder against transgender women – especially transgender women of color. We must create a world in which our LGBTQ+ young people are loved, accepted, and feel safe in living their truth. And the Senate must swiftly pass the Equality Act, legislation that will ensure LGBTQ+ Americans finally have equal protection under law.

In the memory of all of those lost at the Pulse nightclub five years ago, let us continue the work to be a nation at our best – one that recognizes and protects the dignity and safety of every American.”

While making this a national memorial, he also hopes to make stricter gun laws so these domestic terrorism acts no longer happen.