information about this horrific shooting
what happened?
-Omar Mateen acted alone in shooting over 100 people at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida at 2am Sunday morning
-Omar had a 3 hour standoff with police, and was eventually shot dead
-50 were killed, 53 were injured
-this is the worst mass shooting America has seen
-this is the worst act of terrorism since 9/11
-police say Omar was organized and well prepared
-he was armed with an assault rifle, a handgun and an unspecified “device”
-this was an act of terror and hate
things to remember.
-it was latin night last night at Pulse
-the night was being hosted by trans women of color
-do not erase the fact that this was a hate crime against people in the lgbt+ community
-be respectful to the families affected by this tragedy
-some people could have been outed if they were killed or injured
-Omar’s father has stated that Omar was indeed homophobic and became angry after seeing two men kissing
-this shooting had nothing to do with religion
-here are some tweets about this tragedy from various people
-support everyone in this time of need. please
-there have been threats on other places such as the LA pride parade. please be careful.
what can i do to help?
-blood banks in Orlando are at capacity - if you wish to donate, schedule an appointment for later this week
-when the blood banks are no longer full, they will need O-, O+, and AB plasma
-donors must be over the age of 16, healthy, and weigh over 100 pounds
-oneblood has not lifted its ban on lgbt+ men giving blood
-oneblood is in need of water, juice, snacks, and fruit for those donating (drop them off here)
-here is a check-in page to help people locate friends and family
-family hotline: 407-246-4357
-for emergency blood donations:
Orlando West Michigan Donor Center
345 W Michigan Street, Ste. 106, Orlando, FL 32806
Orlando Main Donor Center
8669 Commodity Circle, Orlando, FL 32819
Oviedo Donor Center
1954 W. State Road 426, Oviedo, FL 32765
-bloodmobile locations:
Asbury United Methodist Church
220 West Horatio Ave.
Maitland, FL 32751St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
4851 S. Apopka Vineland Rd.
Orlando, FL 32819Metro Church
1491 East State Rd. 434
Winter Springs, FL 32708-there is a gofundme now set up for the victims and their families
-you can donate to Orlando hospitals here
-The Center is an lgbt+ organization and is accepting donations here
-Orlando Youth Alliance is and lgbt+ organization and is accepting donations here
-how to contact representatives about gun control
if you need to talk.
-The Trevor Project: always open, for lgbt+ youth. call them at 1-866-488-7386.
-Trans Lifeline: for transgender people. call them at US: (877) 565-8860 or Canada: (877) 330-6366
-Scarleteen: text them at (206) 866-2279
to the lgbt+ community: i love you so much. i am here for you. you deserve to live. stay strong. stay safe.
"And suddenly, there’s this one girl. The person you look up to, admire, the girl who you love. You can’t live without her, you feel like your heart stops, when she looks at you. She makes butterflies fly in your stomach and lets you heart race faster than you thought it can. This girl is poison, but the good type of poison. Her arms feel like home, in her eyes you can see your future. She makes you smile, laugh and is there, when you need her. She’s the person you would give your last cigarette to. She’s like the smell of pancakes on your birthday morning, like the most beautiful sunset you’ve ever seen. She’s your personal drug. You don’t need words to understand each other. Because of her, you don’t want to sleep, because reality is so much better than any dream. You just feel safe beside her.
And the most important thing: She truly loves you back." — S. (via crushedbythefistsofgod)
And the most important thing: She truly loves you back." — S. (via crushedbythefistsofgod)
A few decisions we’ve made today
We’ve began the construction of our vision board using the knot magazines (they’re amazing, really) and here’s a few things we decided or are thinking about:
-our dresses should be egg white or slightly lighter, and
-therefore our colors are egg white/off white color, blush, champagne, and a sort of maroon/deep fusha color
-two wedding photographers and a videographer. Possibly Cheyenne because we loved her couples photos she took on Labor Day
-on the long rectangular family table, we can leave notes to our family members on their place setting under their names.
-playbill programs for the wedding, instead of bold yellow we can have a light floral design
