This story was written, edited and filed prior to Sunday morning's events.] Prior to the Orlando shooting, ATTN: had begun reporting on the gradual loss of these sanctuaries. In the wake of the shooting, Richard Kim wrote for the Nation about the horrific fact of the shooter targeting a gay bar, an institution that, among other things, serves as a 'sanctuary against aggression.' The massacre was a tragic reminder of the sometimes intense hatred still directed at gay Americans, even as the country makes gradual strides toward LGBT equality. In total, 50 people were killed and 53 more were injured. [Editor's Note: Early Sunday morning, the largest mass shooting in American history took place at the gay nightclub, Pulse, in Orlando.
