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Citing security concerns, Turkey bans Istanbul’s gay pride march

By Eugene Mason

In response, parade organizers are speaking out against the ban. They said stopping the parade is illegal, and they promised to take the issue to court.

This computer algorithm might be able to predict the next ISIS attack

By Nsikan Akpan

Want to stop an ISIS attack? Don’t start with lone wolves, according to new computer analysis of pro-ISIS groups on social media.

Obama in Orlando: We can’t wipe away hatred in the world, but we can stop some tragedies

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

President Barack Obama was undertaking a grim and delicate mission to Orlando, Florida on Thursday, offering solace after the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

What sorrow, fear and love sound like in Orlando right now

By William Brangham, Justin Scuiletti

We've been reporting on the ground in Orlando since a gunman opened fire on a crowded nightclub Sunday. We spoke with people at an LGBT community center, a local mosque, a blood donation center and a vigil for victims of…

Why can people on the terrorist watch list buy guns, and other FAQs

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

A look at the intersection between the terrorist list, guns and the Orlando bloodbath.

‘The guilt of being alive is heavy’: Orlando massacre survivor describes encounter with gunman

By Joshua Barajas

Patience Carter said she and her friends ended up at the Pulse nightclub because of a Google map suggestion. Moments after she and her friends planned to leave the club Sunday night, the gunshots began.

Officials investigating reports that wife of Orlando gunman had prior knowledge of massacre

By Joshua Barajas

Investigators are looking into reports that the wife of 29-year-old Orlando gunman Omar Mateen had advanced knowledge of the mass shooting at a Florida gay nightclub that left 49 people dead, the Associated Press reported. Several media outlets have reported,…

Blood donation restrictions for gay men ‘not supported by facts,’ AIDS experts say

By Charles Piller, STAT

Orlando shooting sparks calls to end limits on gay men donating blood.

Orlando victims named as tributes flow around the world

By Larisa Epatko

The city of Orlando on Monday released the names of those killed in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Forty-nine young people who were dancing and enjoying life.

‘This is our Charleston’: Orlando LGBT center mourns massacre victims

By William Brangham

At the LGBT Center of Central Florida in Orlando, community members and allies gathered on Sunday to grieve for the victims of the early morning massacre at Pulse, a popular gay nightclub in Orlando.