Honoring Pulse: Portraits commemorate one-year anniversary of nightclub shooting

The mass shooting at Orlando's Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016, was the worst mass shooting and the deadliest act of violence against the LGBTQ community in the history of the United States.

One year later, the wounds of the community and those who lost loved ones are still healing. The shooting, which was considered a terrorist attack and hate crime, killed 49 people and injured 58 more.

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Pulse was a well-known gay bar and dance club in Orlando's LGBTQ community. The attack occurred during the venue's Latin Night event -- in a city where Hispanics make up roughly 30% of all residents, including the fastest growing Puerto Rican population in the country.

To commemorate and honor the anniversary of the attack, which extensively affected Hispanics and members of the LGBTQ community in Orlando, Dear World released a series of portraits of Pulse survivors, family members, friends and first responders.

Each portrait, made by Daymon Gardner, was paired with an interview.

"Dear World honors the people who passed away, saved lives, comforted the injured and buried loved ones a year ago," Dear World founder Robert X. Fogarty said of the project. "I cherish the opportunity to listen and share these deeply personal stories from people who are bound by a nightmare that nobody should ever have to endure."

Below are the portraits created for Dear World Orlando, as well as portions of the interviews. The full interviews can be found on Dear World.