Profiles in LGBTQ+ Courage: Real Stories of Identity & Acceptance
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From Pulse to Purpose: Brandon Wolf on Finding a Way Forward
Brandon Wolf is a nationally recognized LGBTQ+ civil rights and gun-safety advocate, author, and survivor of the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida. On the night of June 12, 2016, a gunman murdered 49 people at Pulse, including two of Brandon's closest friends. The experience changed the trajectory of Brandon's life, transforming profound personal grief into a commitment to advocacy and public service. In the years since Pulse, Brandon has emerged as a powerful national voice for LGBTQ+ equality and gun-violence prevention. In honor of one of his friends killed at Pulse, he co-founded the Dru project supporting LGBTQ+ young people through scholarships and grants. In 2019, he became the first Pulse survivor to testify before Congress, speaking about the critical intersection of gun violence and LGBTQ+ civil rights. Brandon's memoir, A Place for Us, traces his journey from a young man searching for belonging and life meaning to an activist determined to help create a safer and more welcoming world for LGBTQ+ people. In this deeply personal conversation with PFLAG Cape Cod's, Rick Koonce, Brandon talks about surviving Pulse, losing his friends, turning grief into purpose, and why he remains committed to fighting for a world in which LGBTQ+ people can live openly, safely, and authentically. For more information, visit the PFLAG Cape Cod website: https://www.pflagcapecod.org/podcasts.html © 2020 - 2026 PFLAG Cape Cod
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