Officers attend the scene in Orlando.
EPA/John Taggart
Times are changing … but far too slowly.
Orlando in mourning.
Adrees Latif/Reuters
A journalist turned professor explores the identity of the city he has reported on for 41 years.
The Orlando massacre is an extreme example of the public health crisis of anti-LGBT violence in America.
Jim Young/Reuters
Aggression against sexual minorities is rooted in society-level stigmas that devalue LGBT individuals.
Gay men are sharing pictures of themselves kissing in an act of defiance in the wake of the Orlando shooting.
Twitter/@barbarosansalfn
On screen or in public, why does the sight of men kissing continue to provoke controversy, censorship and even violence?
Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Greensboro, North Carolina on June 15, 2016.
Jonathan Drake/Reuters
Two experts in political rhetoric explain how one candidate has used rhetorical devices like framing and ‘argumentum in terrorem’ to stoke fear and attract voters since the Orlando nightclub shooting.
Ignoring homophobia makes it impossible to effectively combat it.
Reuters/Erik De Castro
For every advance in LGBT rights that is made in one part of the world, there are extreme regressions elsewhere.
Farewell, decency.
EPA/Herb Swanson
Many Republicans held out hope that Donald Trump would pivot to the centre for the general election. The opposite has happened.
EPA/Kamil Krzaczynski
Whenever firearm control is raised, the gun lobby turns to the US Constitution.
Hate crime or terrorism?
REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Was this a crime about hate or political ideology? Extremist experts use data to explain what type of crime took place in Florida, and why it matters.
Policy changes and face-to-face conversations are part of the plan.
Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
The massacre at an Orlando gay club is a savage reminder that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people still face harsh prejudice in America and lack full equal protections under the law.
Mourners ahead of the jenazah, an Islamic funeral prayer, at Muhammad Ali’s funeral.
Adrees Latif/Reuters
Who are American Muslims? And what is their history?
Thousands of people queued to donate blood in the wake of the Orlando massacre, but the target of the attacks, the gay community, was not able to contribute.
Steve Nesius/Reuters
In the the wake of the Orlando massacre, many people directly affected by this homophobic hate crime are prevented from offering help due to homophobic regulations.
How should the media report purported links between Islamic State and events like the Orlando shootings?
Reuters/Steve Nesius
Terrorism and links to IS – real or purported – need to be very carefully handled by the media for fear of reproducing propaganda.
Reuters/Lucy Nicholson
Business Briefing: what breeds terrorism?
The breeding ground for terrorism isn't necessarily poverty - it's the middle class.
EPA/John Taggart
In our modern understanding of terror, Islamic extremism seems to trump everything else. This is a mistake.
How is the violence perpetuated by Omar Mateen and Brock Turner related?
NBC News; Reuters
The crimes of Brock Turner and Omar Mateen may be discussed as if they’re unrelated. They’re not.
Flags at the Washington Monument fly at half staff to honor those killed in Orlando.
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
BU researchers on the prevalence of mass shootings and gun violence, why parents often underestimate how easily their kids could access a gun and why we know so little about how to solve this problem.
A vigil to commemorate victims of a mass shooting at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando, June 12, 2016.
REUTERS/Adrees Latif
Articles from our archive that offer a variety of insights into the Florida shooting.
Mourners in London, a city that knows a thing or two about resiliency, show solidarity with Orlando.
Dylan Martinez/Reuters
Cities and other tourist destinations are becoming more resilient to terrorist attacks, but there’s more they can do to ensure potential visitors feel safe.
EPA/Cristobal Herrera
The Orlando LGBTI massacre looks like the work of an individual rather than a planned terror attack, but it’s no less deadly for that.