List of Pulse remembrance events marking 7 years since the attack
Monday marks seven years since a gunman entered Pulse Nightclub south of downtown Orlando and killed 49 people and injured dozens more.
This year, a series of events are scheduled throughout the month of June to commemorate the lives lost and impacted by the massacre.
Pulse Remembrance Day events started off with a 4.9-kilometer “CommUNITY Rainbow Run” and continues Saturday with activities such as a youth Pride prom at the Orlando Museum of Art on Saturday, and a “Drag Story Time at the Mexican Consulate in Orlando hosted by Momma Ashley Rose, the drag alter ego of pageant organizer Jason DeShazo.
The main Pulse remembrance ceremony is Monday at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
Here’s a list of Pulse remembrance events:
Orlando City Soccer Club Community Corner with onePULSE Foundation – 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 10; Colorado Rapids vs. Orlando City SC at Exploria Stadium. For more information, visit www.orlandocitysc.com
Drag Story Time – 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 10 at the Mexican Consulate hosted by Momma Ashley Rose. See events at www.rosedynasty.org
The Orange County Regional History Center will host the Pulse memorial crosses from Saturday, June 10, through Monday, June 12. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Monday, and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission to the museum will be free during this time. For more information, visit www.thehistorycenter.org
2023 Zebra Youth Pride Prom: Old Hollywood – 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, at the Orlando Museum of Art. The prom is open to LGBTQ+ youth, ages 14 to 20 and the theme is “Old Hollywood, The Golden Age.” Youth under age 18 are required to submit a parental consent form, which will be sent upon registration. There is a suggested donation of $15. For more information, visit www.zebrayouth.org
Dru Project Annual Scholarship Award Event – 12 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, at the Hammered Lamb. A drag brunch to announce this year’s scholarship award recipients and raise funds to support next year’s awards and the Gay Straight Alliance club grant program. For more details, visit www.thedruproject.org
Momma and Friends Pride – 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 11 at Art/ifact Studio in Lakeland. Hosted by Momma Ashley Rose with special guests Miss Rose Dynasty 2023 Juno Vibranz, Mistah Aphrodite, Jessa Belle Light and Keirra Ka’oir Summers. Tickets are on sale at www.rosedynasty.org/brunch
Orlando Pride Fan Zone with onePULSE Foundation – 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 11; Orlando Pride vs. Portland Thorns at Exploria Stadium. For more information, please visit www.orlandocitysc.com/pride
49 Bells at First UMC Orlando – 4 p.m. on Monday, June 12. The annual 49 Bells Ceremony is held in the Sanctuary at First United Methodist Church of Orlando, 142 E. Jackson St., Orlando. For more information, visit firstchurchorlando.org
Seven-Year Pulse Remembrance Ceremony – 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 12, in Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The ceremony can also be viewed live on the onePULSE Foundation Facebook page. To reserve a free seat, visit, www.drphillipscenter.org.
Community Care Rooms – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13. Community Care rooms after the PULSE remembrance to debrief with other responders, organizational staff and the community to come together in unity. Virtual Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5797362966
New Moon Yoga – 12 p.m. on Sunday, June 18. New moon yoga for Pulse remembrance will practice restorative yoga as a way to channel intentions seven years after the Pulse tragedy. Contact for details at info@qlatinx.org
Ni Uno Mas Community Conversations – 6 p.m. on Friday, June 30. QLatinx with the support of Moms Demand Action will be hosting a community conversation surrounding the local impact on gun violence in our community. Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5797362966. Contact for details at info@qlatinx.org
