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50 confirmed dead in massacre at Florida gay nightclub, suspect’s father says son was “angry when he saw 2 men kissing”

A gunman killed 50 people and injured 53 in a crowded gay nightclub in the tourist hub of Orlando, Florida, early on Sunday before being shot dead by police, authorities said, in what appeared the deadliest mass shooting in American history. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer confirmed the death toll in a statement and called for a state of emergency. (more…)

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The Search For Mr. Gay Syria

Buzzfeed Bradley Secker captures the journey to find Mr. Gay Syria, who will go on to represent the country in Mr. Gay World in Malta in early 2016. Many gay Syrians in exile are asserting their rights and identities as they stay in Istanbul and abroad, but difficulties remain. (more…)