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REMEMBERING PULSE BY: CHRIS GONZALEZ
I remember the morning of June 12th as if it was yesterday. The shock, fear, panic, and absolute terror that I experienced as a resident and bartender in the Orlando community not only shakes me to this day, but will forever be engrained in me. You don’t know the feeling until you experience it, but I pray that you don’t.
I felt a nudge from my boyfriend waking me up and heard our phones going off more and more on the morning of June 12th, 2016. I found out about Pulse the same way I found out about 9/11 when I was a child; waking up to the news that there had been a mass shooting and many were believed to be dead. I began watching the TV and noticed the background: “that’s the repair shop on the corner… that’s the Wendy’s down the street… that looks like my Dunkin Donuts…” Sure enough, as the scene began to unfold I saw the now infamous Pulse Nightclub sign lit in the early hours of the morning with blue and red lights flashing in the frame. Members of my community I recognized were running and carrying bodies from the scene of the shooting. I could have been there… I was supposed to be there… I remember reaching for my phone. 150 different text messages. Hundreds of missed calls. News had spread and it had spread fast. “Everyone get out of Pulse and keep running”; the tweet had made rounds. I had never used the “marked-safe” feature before on Facebook, but it was the fastest way to inform loved ones I was safe before deciding to head home and do whatever I could to help.
I kissed my partner Will goodbye, and immediately head home. As I drove back into the city from his place in Lakeland, FL helicopters hovered over the Orlando skyline, police cars blocked the exits into downtown and I had to show ID to get to my apartment less than half a mile from the club. News stations were already lining Orange Ave., various individuals were recording the events as they unfolded blocks away. I received a text that friends are gathering at the hotel where families were directed to get information on their loved ones. Many of our friends were at the club that night, and we had no information yet. Reroute to the hotel, and I arrived amidst chaos. Now, I don’t know if you have ever witnessed a hispanic person mourn, but it is by far one of the most gut wrenching scenes to walk into. The sliding doors opened to a hotel lobby filled with nurses, family members, friends, and police officers who I only assume were there to control the crowd. Time goes by and I find my friends. A a doctor from Orlando Health steps up on a chair to address the crowd: “Now some of you… in fact many of you will not hear your loved one’s names on this list, but we are doing our best to gather information as quickly as possible.”
Names got listed off one at a time. “You are to either gather at this door for Orlando Health, the far door for Florida Hospital, or another door for “more information”… everyone knew what that meant. As the list came to a close, people began to panic. Days go by and the new daily routine continued. Watch the news, hope to see someone you haven’t heard from interviewed on TV, so you know they are alive. Fellow bartenders were all on edge about returning to work at their respective bars; myself included. I worked at various bars in the area and for months after the massacre I put on my best running shoes… just in case. I carried my sister’s pocket knife she gave me to protect myself… just in case. I checked for the exit signs after walking into every establishment… just in case. I walked through metal detector after metal detector for months at clubs and bars for vigils and remembrance ceremonies… just to make sure. It was the most PTSD inducing year of my life. However…
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What people don’t understand about the Orlando community was the sense of tender-loving humanity that occurred in the city following the massacre. People smiled at each other more. People hugged and laughed a little bit more genuinely. People looked at one another and saw themselves and the community coursing through each other’s veins. The pride flags that lines Thornton Ave. in Downtown blew a bit more regally, and rainbows appeared year after year at the ceremonies to honor those departed. The Pulse 49 beat in the hearts of everyone in Orlando, but they beat in the hearts of every LGBTQ+ person across the world who just wants to dance a little bit longer, embrace a little bit tighter and live a little bit more truthfully. RIP to the Pulse 49, keep on dancing.
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It's Pride Month! And you know what that means? It's time to get super gay and super proud; as if you weren't already! For the month of June I will be curating music playlists for our Top Ten meant to pump you up and keep you dancing all month long. This week, the playlist is not only meant to help you get ready for a night on the town, but also to help you power through Darren Floro-Bryant's workout in this issue! Enjoy! -Chris G.
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This workout is designed to attack every aspect of the body, promoting a greater use of range of motion, stabilization, balance, and stamina/endurance. This is achieved by creating a flow between exercises and utilizing compound movements. Do each exercise for 12 reps, before moving onto the next, but there is no rest until all of the exercises have been executed. Then a quick hydration break and start again!
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Gear Night @ The Hideaway | JUNE 8 AT 7 PM Calling all Doms, Daddies, Sirs, Subs, Boys and Pups! (And everyone/thing in-between!) Join your fellow Atlanta Kinksters for a casual night of gear and good times at the Hideaway. We’ll be slinging a kinky cocktail special from 7pm to 9pm June 8th! Hideaway and your hosts, David and Paul, invite you to brush off your best gear (keep it PG-69 y’all) and come out for a gear-themed happy hour! We’ll have a special Pride Month raffle at 8:45pm! Earn an entry for every cocktail you order while in gear. ### We truly want to make this night something for the community, so if you have ideas on how we can improve or provide for our beloved kink community, please message David and Paul! (We have some great ideas in the works already!) Scott Antique Markets - Atlanta | JUN 9 AT 9:30 AM – JUN 12 AT 1:30 AM Check out Scott Antique Markets, “America’s favorite treasure hunts!” www.scottantiquemarkets.com We host the world’s largest monthly indoor antique show EVERY second weekend of the month at the Atlanta Expo Centers. We have an amazing 3,500 exhibit booths filled with antiques and collectibles for an all-day adventure! Our Atlanta show hours are Thursday 930-6, Friday and Saturday 9-6 and Sunday 10-4. Admission is only $5 per person and parking is FREE! Visit our website for a $1 off admission to the Atlanta show! Visit our website for show dates and more details! Neonblk at Mary's ft. Drunk Text (Pensacola, FL) @ MARYS | JUNE 9 AT 9 PM – 11 PM Come see this show created to make a space for black queer performers to shine. The only allblack drag show in EAV is at Mary's every second Thursday of the month at 9:30pm with a cast full of ya faves. $5 cover. VAX CARD REQUIRED. Featuring: Drunk Text (Pensacola, FL) Olvr M Face Semaj Maji Dotte Com Ivy Fischer Ella/Saurus/Rex Hosted by Dotte Com with an ever-rotating cast! RITUAL's Goth Prom @ Heretic | JUNE 10 AT 10 PM – 3 AM Join us for RITUAL's first Goth Prom theme! Dress in your finest party wear and twirl on the dance floor to the spooky tunes from two of ATL's most respected old school goth/industrial DJs. DJ Caz10 and Aesthetic. Adding to the ultimate Goth Prom experience we have the fantastic photographer James Curtis Barger setting up a formal photo booth. Be sure to get your best prom photos taken during the night for wonderful memories. In the Chill Room get a tarot reading from the fabulous Daimler. And introducing a new artist, Briar Crow Art. Be sure to check out her fantastic artwork. 10 pm*21+*$10 The Heretic has free parking. Fantastic drinks provided by excellent and friendly bartenders.
Atlanta Bucks BBQ: Hoedown Throwdown @ Heretic | JUNE 11 AT 1 PM The Atlanta Bucks Rugby team wants to invite all to our first Summer BBQ. Bring your friends and appetites as we grill out on the back patio of the Heretic. Ticket purchases will gain you access to all food. Wear your best Hoedown attire and help support us as we prepare for the Bingham Cup tournament in Ottawa! Ticket Prices: $15 Presale, $20 at the door https://atlantabucksrugby.org/bucksbbq Garden Disco w/ YEAHBUZZY & Deep South @ Georgia Beer Garden | JUNE 11 AT 2 PM - 7 PM Garden Disco is back for a special Pride/Stonewall edition! Join YEAHBUZZY and Deep South for daytime disco and queer market party at Georgia Beer Garden! Deep South residents Alexis Curshé & Brian Rojas will provide the music and we'll have a wide selection of queer vendors setup and selling their handmade and curated goods. This is a free event open to all ages–we just ask that you support the small businesses, djs and bartenders that all work their ass off to provide a fun and inclusive environment. Atlanta Summer Beer Fest @ Historic O4W Park | JUNE 11 AT 4 PM - 8 PM 150+ Beers, 25+ wines and ciders, Live Music, DJ Qtip Tickets include entry, entertainment, souvenir cup and all beer, wine and cider samples $45 advance, $50 after June 2, $60 at the door (unless sold out) Questions: kari@atlantabeerfestivals.com 21 and up event, no kids, no babies, no pets. Rain or shine event, no refunds. We will not have Designated Driver tickets, take Uber, Lyft, or walk. Do not drink and drive. We will have free bottled water. No outside food or beverage. Alcohol will cut off at 7:45pm. We reserve the right to cut off anyone at anytime. Xion w/ Tony Moran @ Believe Music Hall | JUNE 12TH AT 3 AM - 7 AM Xion is happy to welcome TONY MORAN! A Day at Dairies: A Vintage and Handmade Pop Up @ 777 Memorial Drive SE | JUNE 12TH AT 12 - 6 PM Georgia Vintage Goods and Atlanta Dairies are excited to present another edition of A Day at Dairies! This event will showcase 50 of the best local artists, vintage curators and handmade artisans from around the Southeast! While here, shop local with resident businesses like Youngblood Boutique, Paradiso Plants, City Champion and Proper Wax! Try delicious food and drink options on site from Wonderkid, Cold Brew Bar and Three Taverns Imaginarium! Come out, shop local and see everything Atlanta Dairies has to offer! For info on how to become a vendor at future events please visit our website www.gvgatl.com Pride Month Celebration Part 1! @ GUAC Y MARGYS | JUNE 12 AT 3 - 7 PM We are celebrating Pride Month all June but throwing a couple special events as well! We’ll have a DJ and of course drink specials: - $6 Vizzys - $7 el Jimador Shots - $10 el Jimador Margaritas - $12 el Jimador/Vizzy combo Hope to see you there! Part 2 will be on Sunday, June 26th! This event will be at the original GyM on the beltline in O4W/Inman Park. Sunday Funday at the Park @ Piedmont Park ATL | JUNE 12 AT 3 - 7 PM Come out to Piedmont Park for Gay Sunday Funday, Part 2: The Remix. Now a pride month celebration! Anyone is welcome! This invite is just to get the buzz going. The turnout last time exceeded all expectations and this time we want to see even more of your beautiful faces. Plan to come and invite a friend. This is about community. Music will be provided. We will set up at the normal spot on the hill near mother oak. See you there!
Flashback Pride Tea Dance @ The Hideaway | JUNE 12TH AT 5 PM Happy Pride, well...yes it's June so it's Pride. Let's have a Tea Dance and Celebrate the Rainbow! Mother and Andrea open it up for an afternoon of the best Flashback Pride Videos and Music. At 7 DJ Rob Reum sets up the best early evening Tea Dance. Our Absolut Vodka Special runs all day and night. Come Celebrate your Pride! PALS Over the Rainbow Drag Queen Bingo @ LIPS Atlanta | JUNE 14TH AT 7:30 PM Are you a friend of Dorothy? Show us your rainbow pride at PALS Drag Queen Bingo at Lips Atlanta! Doors open at 6:30, show starts at 7:30. Come see what Bubba D and Erica Lee and the rest of the gals will be up to. Click those heels and get your tickets now!
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Netta released her vibrant video to her ode of self-love “I Love My Nails.” With a major dose of self-confidence, “I Love My Nails” is an uplifting reclamation of the little things we do just for ourselves that get us back on our feet when we are at our lowest point. Painting and building her nails became her own form of self-therapy and helped Netta when dealing with rejection and putting color back into her life, to which she shows in her latest video. The video is symbolic to Netta’s growth, finding herself evolving and growing like the trees, vines, and flowers around her as well as her nails. She is skipping in an open field representing her found freedom behind the shackles of selfdoubt and no confidence. It is an inspiring message to those who have lost themselves during a heartbreak that there is always light at the end of the tunnel. “I Love My Nails” (S-Curve/Hollywood Records) is the latest track from one of the world’s most beloved quirk-pop masters – an artist that has continually redefined the boundaries of pop music with humor, versatility, creativity, and of course her powerhouse vocal ability. It follows in the one-of-a-kind footsteps of several past global smash hits from Netta including the aforementioned “Toy” (over 161 million views), as well as “Bassa Sababa” (over 239 million views), “Ricki Lake” (over 10 million views), and her most recent drop “CEO” (over 6.8 million views). This summer, Netta is set to perform at Chicago Pridefest on and NYC’s Pride Island as well as hitting up major cities Philly and DC for a first time performance. These shows are absolute must sees, One’s To Watch even stated, “you are a bit delinquent if you haven't caught the awe inspiring persona that is Israel's Netta. A woman of high friction fun, her live shows and performances are superlative generators.” You can find more info HERE. Netta has become one of the trailblazing global pop innovators in modern music, turning the genre into a colorful funhouse of fizzy experimentation. Since winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018 with “Toy”, she performed on NBC’s TODAY, dropped her ‘Goody Bag’ EP, was a guest on Switched On Pop discussing her personal journey as an artist and what it takes to make the perfect Eurovision song, performed for Billboard, and was spotlighted by Consequence of Sound who said she has “dominated stages around the world and seen her music spread like wildfire”, BUST who called her the “soulful singer creating escapist videos you didn’t know you needed” and Hey Alma who praised her as a “role model”. During the pandemic she also released a covers EP (‘The Best Of Netta’s Office - Vol. 1’) which, inspired by her YouTube performance series of the same name, included mind-altering interpretations of songs like Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin’”, “Barbie Girl” by Aqua, and the Mary Poppins staple “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Netta Show Dates Jun 18th - Chicago, IL - Chicago Pride Fest | Jun 22nd - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore Jun 23rd - Washington, DC - Union Stage | June 25th - New York, NY - Pride Island
Dear Peach, I am working overtime at work and I am losing the drive to continue. Legitimately thinking about quitting my job and starting something new. How can I manage handling the stress of work and stay in the job while trying to navigate my mental health?
So, I think there is a bit of an issue here. Most peope who would tell you to stay in your job are probably not as well versed in the mental health realm as a therapist or counselor who can help you navigate if it is healthy for you, however it is ultimately up to you. On the one hand: living without the wages that you are making now might cause more stress than you anticipated and you might regret quitting the position... but. if you think you can live without it for right now, then go for it. On the other hand: maybe you need to find something that you enjoy more and slowly transition into that position. If they are able to accomodate you trying out the new job while staying in your current one and beginning the transition slowly to make sure you're happy, then do that! It might be easier for you to make a living if so!