"She got out with manager Neema," Sofia said on Facebook.Īngelica Jones of Orlando, Pulse's resident entertainer, also posted a message on Facebook early Sunday: "God's good. Kenya Michaels, a drag queen from Puerto Rico, was scheduled to appear at Pulse on Saturday evening along with another entertainer called Jasmine International, according to Michaels' Facebook page, which displayed a flyer for the show. Yara Sofia, another Puerto Rican drag queen and reality television personality, said Michaels was safe. Novem6:21 PM EST Around 2am on Thanksgiving day, police arrived at Rocks, a gay nightclub in Albany, NY where two men and two women were shot inside, according to WNYT. Legler is the president of the Florida Theatrical Association. Police: Mass shooting at Orlando gay nightclubĪccording to Poma's LinkedIn profile, she works for RB Management, a company that operates three establishments: Wildside Bar & Grille restaurants, Pacino's Italian Ristorante and Pulse Orlando.
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Most importantly, (we) coined the name Pulse for John’s heartbeat - as a club that is John’s inspiration, where he is kept alive in the eyes of his friends and family." It was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. "It was important to create an atmosphere that embraced the gay lifestyle with décor that would make John proud. Orlando shooting of 2016, also called Pulse nightclub shooting, mass shooting that took place at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in the early morning hours of June 12, 2016, and left 49 people dead and more than 50 wounded.
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However, when John came out to his family and friends, the family dynamic transitioned from a culture of strict tradition to one of acceptance and love," the club's website says of Poma's brother. "Being raised in a strict Italian family, being gay was frowned upon.