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Orlando's LGBT Bars Respond Differently To Pulse Massacre

By Kirk Siegler

Published June 14, 2016 at 4:30 PM EDT

The Orlando shootings sent a wave of shock across the city that is known as a premier destination for gay nightlife. Pulse is one of about a dozen gay bars and nightclubs. Some clubs closed temporarily at the request of police while safety protocols are revised; others are hiring armed security guards and remaining open.

Corrected: June 20, 2016 at 12:00 AM EDT

We incorrectly give Brandon Llewellyn's first name as Brian.

Kirk Siegler

As a correspondent on NPR's national desk, Kirk Siegler covers rural life, culture and politics from his base in Boise, Idaho.

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