Press Play with Madeleine Brand

How Gay Clubs are Sanctuaries for the LGBTQ Community

Pulse was a place of refuge for the LGBTQ community in Orlando. All over the country, gay bars and nightclubs serve as sanctuaries for a lot of people, including Dave Cullen, who is an expert on mass shootings.

By Madeleine Brand • Jun 13, 2016 • 1 min read

Pulse was a place of refuge for the LGBTQ community in Orlando. All over the country, gay bars and nightclubs serve as sanctuaries for a lot of people, including Dave Cullen, who is an expert on mass shootings. Every time another tragic incident like what happened at Pulse happens, his inbox is flooded with interview requests; but when things finally settle down for him, he’ll go to his place of refuge. As a gay man, that means a gay bar.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Jolie Myers
Managing Producer, 'Press Play'
Dave Cullen
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

How Gay Clubs are Sanctuaries for the LGBTQ Community

Pulse was a place of refuge for the LGBTQ community in Orlando. All over the country, gay bars and nightclubs serve as sanctuaries for a lot of people, including Dave Cullen, who is an expert on mass shootings.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

How Gay Clubs are Sanctuaries for the LGBTQ Community

Pulse was a place of refuge for the LGBTQ community in Orlando. All over the country, gay bars and nightclubs serve as sanctuaries for a lot of people, including Dave Cullen, who is an expert on mass shootings.

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