Podcasts about weareorlando

Self-care to help process through tragedy in our community; Get a helium balloon write #we are orlando and let it go, it’s easy, and quick, you can go to a park or something outside, and release it and let it go, and watch it, follow it and as it fades, or disappears, getting a sense of closure.Donate bloodVolunteer; makes for a fun date night. There is certainly no shortage of need out there.Call, tweet, write your congress; be a voice for change.Attend a vigil or maybe host your own, have some friends over light some candles in memory of the lives lost, or the grief you are feeling about any situations in your life, you don’t need a group either, you can simply head out to the backyard and light a candle.Go to a Pride event - June is Gay Pride month in the states!Avoid the media by turning off the TV, tuning out of FB, Be cautious about the information you are feeding yourself.  Is it legit? Try to seek out positive news or uplifting stories - this might very well be the best week to watch sweet little puppy videos, or kitten cuteness.Talk about it Talk to your close friend, you can always ask them if they know about the shooting and how they feel about it, get a conversation going, talking through this type of grief for a cause and people we may not know is a lot different, it’s subtle and painfulGrief counseling - Just because you don’t personally know someone who was killed in Orlando does not mean you are not grieving. Allow yourself permission to attend to this grief, and know that you are not alone.     

A week after Orlando Massacre, Rich Kiamco sits with DANNY McWILLIAMS one of the pioneers of gay stand-up comedy! An original member of the FUNNY GAY MALES, as seen on Joan Rivers Show, Comedy Central and more. Rich also takes a moment to read 2 names from Pulse Orlando Nightclub, to donate go to www.WeAReOrlando.org to donate locally find your LGBT center, or help support www.CatskillsPride.org an LGBT org in Sullivan County, NY that I am a member of and is funding GLSEN speakers to do workshops at local rural high schools. you can also donate to www.OurTrueColors.org to help the nation's largest LGBTIQA youth organization that hosts the largest youth conference in the world. Or just reach out to a neighbor a friend or be kind to a stranger at your local supermarket, or in traffic let someone cut in front - or give your seat to someone on the train/subway - practice kindness somewhere each day.

Early on June 12, 2016, we experienced one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history. A man armed with a legally purchased Sig Sauer MCX assault rifle, opened fire on the Latin Night crowd at Pulse, a gay dance club in Orlando, Florida. He killed 49 people and wounded 53. Trying to find the words to…Read more #WeAreOrlando

This is my very special set recorded live at Sircuit Bar in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday 18th June 2016 and was dedicated to all those affected by the tragedy at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. I'm proud to say that #WeAreOrlando has been a global show of solidarity & unity by countless millions around the world, and despite this attack on humanity & subsequent loss of life, I hope & pray that one day we will all live as ONE! These fourteen tracks, plus one bonus track, with the common thread of LOVE, were all handpicked for special reasons to me personally but I wanted to share these LOVE songs & share the love as always, so enjoy! Magnus 1. Born To Express Love (Robin Skouteris Mix) // Lady Gaga vs Madonna vs David Guetta 2. Need To Feel Loved (Adam K & Soha Vocal Mix) // Reflekt 3. Love Stimulation (Tom Middleton Remix) // Humate 4. Shine On (Remix) // Degrees Of Motion 5. You've Got The Love (Mark Knight Remix) // Florence And The Machine 6. Love On My Mind (Full Intention Club Mix) // Freemasons 7. I Feel Love feat. Donna Summer (Club Mix) // Luca Debonaire 8. All The Lovers Fade To Grey (Club Mix) // Kylie vs Visage 9. A Deeper Love (Pride) (Matthias Menck Rework) // Terri B & DONS 10. We Found Love (Cahill Club Mix) // Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris 11. 100% Pure Love (Original Mix) // Armand Pena & Crystal Waters 12. Little Love (Club Mix) // Alex Gaudino & Jerma 13. My Kind Of Love (Wideboys Remix) // Emeli Sandé 14. Diamonds (Bimbo Jones Vocal Remix) // Rihanna 15. Bonus track from Her Madgesty...

Reactions to the tragedy at Pulse nightclub in Orlando. We also discuss LA Gay Pride, what gay bars mean to us and our first gay bar experience. Latin Night at the Queer Bar Donate to the victims & survivors of Pulse nightclub here: Go Fund Me.

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) & @GrahamNolan share their thoughts and reflect on the shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, honor the victims by highlighting a call for artists in This Week in Queer, and discuss the Week in Geek while Graham still channels his 5'11 attitude. This Week's Topics Include: BIG OPENING:   Our Thoughts on Orlando   DOWN AND NERDY:   KEVIN: The Conjuring 2, Civil War 2 #2 GRAHAM: Rebirth Batman, Old Man Logan, Orphan Black THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Call to Artists LGBTQ Art Response to Orlando Shooting   STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Brenda Marquez McCool   THE BIG CLIP: Trailer for Moana, the new movie from Pixar released   MOVIES KENNETH CHOI has been cast as Peter Parker's principal in Spider-Man: Homecoming Donald Glover in talks for role in Spider-Man Homecoming Looks like the rumors might be true, we're getting X-23 in Wolverine 3     TV   Gotham is recasting Poison Ivy for someone in their late teens. Nick Zano joining Legends of Tomorrow, JSA character Citizen Steel Rick Gonzalez will recur on Arrow as character Wild Dog Tyler Hoechlin cast as Superman on the CW's Supergirl Orphan Black renewed for 5th and final season The new Tales From the Crypt series to crowdsource stories and ideas     VIDEO GAMES:                       New trailer for Spider-Man game coming exclusively to Playstation 4     How to Get involved:   GoFundMe for victims of the shooting at Pulse   Contact your Congressperson about LGBT Protections and Gun Regulations Vote

Just an FYI- along with reading, you can listen to this post as well. Simply click the “play” button. In 2008 I had a mentor tell me, “When your blog starts to grow in popularity, stay away from topics revolving around politics, religion, and race. It’s too risky, and one wrong move can ruin your reputation.” She was trying to protect me. Helping me “stay on course” and only talk about personal development. However. For me to go on pretending like nothing is happening, to say nothing at all is unacceptable. How can I tell you to stand up for what you believe in, practice courage, and follow your intuition if I’m not practicing it myself whenever possible? So, here we go... Two major things have happened recently. Let me start with the most recent. Although I highly doubt you haven’t heard, but just in case-- this past Saturday a man shot and killed 49 people and injured at least 53 in a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. This is heartbreaking. And infuriating. And scary. If you’re like me, you’ve been thinking about the victim’s families. And like me, you probably can’t help but think about your own family. I think about my children, how I worry about them going to school, and when they get older going to the movies, out dancing, and to places where they normally should feel safe and be safe. Many of us no longer feel safe anymore. When I was in elementary school we had earthquake drills and fire drills. Now, my children have drills on what to do if there’s a shooter in their school. Let me repeat that. In the United States of America-- the land of the free-- my children in kindergarten and second grade, had a drill this year on what to do if there’s a shooter in their school. I’m not sure how to wrap my head around this. So, this isn’t a post about how pissed off I am or how I think you should vote this November. Right now it’s not a time for me to sway any opinions you have. This is a post about what you can actually do. Because I imagine in all of your sadness, fear, anger and whatever else you’re feeling, you also face a feeling of helplessness. Here are a few action steps to take: Here’s how you can give blood. Read what you need to (requirements, the process, FAQ’s), then click the green button to find a donation center in your area. You don’t have to live in Orlando to make a difference. Here is the Go Fund Me page to support victims of the Pulse shooting. You can read more about where that money goes on that page. For more resources like finding a vigil in your area (or adding one), go to WeAreOrlando.org. If you have an opinion about it, contact your state senator to tell them how you feel about gun laws. You can search by state.  You can also find your representative here. If you’re stumped on what to say in the letter, you can find a sample here. (Scroll down a bit). The second recent tragedy is about Brock Turner, a Stanford University student was found guilty of raping an unconscious woman. If this is the first you are hearing of this, please watch this because I believe it’s summed up nicely. He’s been sentenced to a mere six months in county jail, which he will likely be free in three months. There are so many WTF’s about this tragedy, one of them being that Brock Turner has never publicly taken responsibility for his actions, only blaming peer pressure and Stanford’s party culture. Again, this isn’t a post about how outraged I am (but for the record, I am). I think many of you are. And you’re wondering what you can DO about it. Well, here are some things: Take the time to read the letter from the rape victim (known only as “Emily Doe”) wrote to Judge Persky. Her voice is important. Her story is important and it matters to all of us. Emily Doe represents all of us. If you feel he should be, sign the petition to have Judge Persky removed from the bench. And this is a really, really important one. Watch the documentary The Mask You Live In. It streams on Netflix or you can see it for $3.99 on YouTube. The trailer is here. “Whether it’s homicidal violence or suicidal violence, people resort to such desperate behavior only when they are feeling ashamed and humiliated or feel they would be if they didn’t prove they were REAL men.”   - Dr. James Gilligan, Psychiatrist and educator So, why is that documentary so important? We need to do better raising our boys. Of course I’m not saying your boys are bad. I’m saying our culture is not creating an environment for boys and men to express feelings and ask for connection, so it’s on us to create this. As well as question these cultural norms. Although both of the tragedies above are different, they both involve violence perpetrated by men. And many of you are raising boys, or know someone who is, or have some kind of influence on boys whether it be a nephew, brother, student, etc. And by watching the documentary, you’re educating yourself about what’s important and what needs to change. All I’m asking is for you to start a conversation. That’s how change happens. By questioning the status quo, shining the light on a cultural and social problem, and opening it up for conversation with people you care about.

https://www.gofundme.com/PulseVictimsFund

This Episode is about what happened in Orlando.Please listen. Instead of a description, here is a link to the Go Fund me page for the victims of that horrible crime. https://www.gofundme.com/pulsevictimsfund Please help if you can. #WEAREORLANDO

Jesse and Brittany discuss a call from a listener in response to the discussion on assisted suicide, the tragic events that happened in the gay nightclub in Orlando, including reactions on social media and in the Christian community, Pastor Steven Anderson's hateful reaction to Orlando, Donald Trump's newfound love for the teleprompter he once hated,... The post #224 – “Assisted Suicide Call, #WeAreOrlando, Reactions to Orlando, Hateful Steven Anderson, Donald Trump's Teleprompter, GOP Disunity, Romney's ‘Trickle Down Racism' Theory, JTapp vs. State Department, and How to Help Orlando.” appeared first on I Doubt It Podcast.

Derek and Romaine report live on the latest details of the mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida and take phone calls from around the world from members of the LGBT community about the tragedy.  We encourage you to support organizations working to help the victims of this terrorist attack, the largest mass shooting in US history. Check out WeAreOrlando.org for vigils and events in your area and thecenterorlando.org the official website of the GLBT Center in Orlando for ways you can provide local assistance.  To help you during this time, we recommend you contact local grief counseling, the Trevor Project hotline (866-488-7386) or the National Gay Hotline http://www.glbthotline.org/hotline.html.