. >>> we are used to the conversation about the lgbtq, but one story we do not talk about is the lgbtq life in the safe community, so we invite you in a conversation with maxine epstein, at the jewish community high school, and rabbi, the director of music at berkeley, and welcome.>>> jumping into the conversation, this is different than what we usually have, but the lgbtq life in the safe community and jewish community, let's start out and asked each of you what your community -- your experiences been in the jewish community. maxine.>> i will date myself, so i him twice last. being a lesbian and being jewish was very difficult because i did not come out until graduate school. i did not think that being [ null ] had anything to being jewish, and i had no role model, and no one to model myself after. i did not think that i could be jewish and [ null ] until i met someone in graduate school at the same seminary that i attended as a commuter -- communal professional studying nonprofit management. and my first lover was at the college at usc and i realized that the heavens opened. talking

the relationship between lgbtq communities around the country are often frayed. >> something as simple as respecting someone's gender pro nouns or the name they are using to more severe things. >> police say the more they learn about what the lgbtq community experiences the more they can prevent it from happening. >> we look and see where these experiences are happening. >> that could save a life. use the help. >> no matter where you are on the globe, maryland, dc, texas, or bo olivia, your life is in danger. >> the community meeting between lgbtq folks and the police department is set for next tuesday. we have more information for you if you want to find out more. >>> in the wake of the orlando shooting police in chicago are beefing up security ahead of this weekend's gay pride festival and next weekend's gay pride parade. police say they have no information about credible threats but additional officers will be out on duty out of an abundance of caution. >>> a two-year-old died from drowning according to the or land oh medical examiner who performed an autopsy on little snatched in w

lgbtq stands for, larry? >> grace: oh, stan, jr. -- hush. of course, we know what it means. lgbtq -- landscapes, geocashing, boating, tents and quality time with the ol' family unit! >> ricky: yep, nailed it, mom. >> larry: okay... so have you interacted yet with any locals inside the stonewall inn? >> rory: we have. and this is a very family-oriented place -- everyone here is calling me daddy! i am the daddy! (laughter) >> grace: and there are park rangers everywhere! >> ricky: park rangers don't wear leather, mom. >> grace: you'd think. especially in this heat! hoo-ha! >> larry: look, i don't think camping trips are what the white house had in mind with declaring stonewall inn a national monument. >> ricky: no (bleep), larry. ory: junior! language, please. it's cable. >> ricky: sorry. larry, why don't you ask them what a grinder is? >> rory: what? i know what grinder is. it's a tv sitcom with rob lowe that just got canceled -- but it's not appropriate for someone your age. a little salty in the language. >>

there will be justice for the lgbtq community. mr. speaker, in addition to the comments i have given tonight, i have a statement that i will be submitting for e-- for the record. a statement that speaks to the tragic circumstances that occurred in orlando, florida. i will be submitting this for the record because i want the record to show that i, along with many of my friends, took a stand and by the way, many of my friends who are taking a stand are republicans. many of my friends who are taking a stand are conservatives. many of my friends who are taking a stand are persons of good will who happen to be muslims and by the way, the muslim community in houston, texas, took a stand at think iftar i attended, the honorable m.j. kahn, former councilmember, took a stand, explaining that the muslim community supports the lgbt community, respects that community, wants to fight for that community to have justice. sayid would add that sheikh mohammed was there and made similar commentary. there are persons across the spectrum supporting the l

immunity -- they stand in solidarity with the lgbtq community.heryl conner has their reaction tonight. the flag at the capital is at half staff. tonight, muslim leaders wanted to make clear their religion does not tolerate violence. gunshots and in orlando muslims responding quickly to condemn the violence. >> we have no tolerance for terrorism of any kind. cheryl: the flag is a sign of unity. want to distance themselves from the gun man. --all theyow is's know is that omar mateen's father said he was not religious, but he called 911 to pledge allegiance to isis. >> all americans should be outraged. : he had to pull himself away from the pride event this weekend to attend this. >> a day and night of you celebrations here in d.c. for 50 people killed in the worst mass shooting in u.s. history. >> it's heartbreaking. l: moslem leaders fear retaliation. >> i think part of the issue is this is truly a mental health issue. l: tonight, there is a call for muslims across the country to participate in the blood drive to show support for the survivors. li

as a young lgbtq person, i am devastated devastated by this attack on my community. i am scared that this attack happened and what was supposed to be a safe place. a free space in a world that is often hostile for lgbtq people.o i am scared for my safety and for the safety of my community, i am also angry i am angry that the united states is the only country where shootings like this regularly occur. viole i am angry that our government is not doing enough to prevent this kind of violence. the attack in orlando was it mentioned to enact that allegedly inspired by iso or other terrorist groups, it was also an act of hate. a hate crime. i have introduced an amendment with my colleagues, senator mikulski of maryland, and senator of hawaii to increase ci funding, to strengthen the prevention of pay crimes and then the enforcement of our a crime laws and our civil rights laws. the amendment is now cosponsored by 18 other members of united states senate. i. i think it is really important to understand what a hate crime is. a hate crime is a crime first off that has to be a

. >> members of the lgbtq community. >> i think we have a hate crime. >> reporter: and how to report it. >> you have to say that i believe i was targeted of my race, religion, sexual orientation. >> reporter: and how to react, and be ready if there's a mass shooting events here. >> you have to see where your available exits are. >> reporter: this is the first of what police say are many mother meetings and -- more meetings, and stronger relationship between the shorts and the lgbtq community. >> we cannot do our jobs, unless you tell us what's going on. >> reporter: karen is a trance denver woman in sill -- trans- gender woman in silver springs, and said she is trying to convince that the police can be trusted. >> they may have called the police after certain circumstances, and got treated bad. >> reporter: the police chief said his officers have and will continue to receive training to respond specifically to the lgbtq community. >> i preach that people have act -- appreciate it that people have acknowledged they had bad experiences. >> it doesn't matter what a person is, who they a

montgomery county police held a meeting to address concerns of the lgbtq community. jackie bensen was there for that meeting in gaithersburg. >> reporter: the meeting was in the planning which was accelerated by the tragedy in orlando. >> we are your police department. we are here to serve you, to protect you. >> reporter: it was the beginning of a frank discussion. montgomery county police chief tom manger was asked about the murders of two transgender women in the last 18 months. >> i'm wondering what the police department is doing going forward to make sure there is not a third, considering that transpeople of young are probably the most vulnerable members of the lgbtq community. >> stephanie asked whether the creation of a liaison unit may help the young people she works with. >> there's a long way to go. all the officers get sensitivity training but not all of them, like you said it is a human race and can't tell one officer to the other how they will react to an lgbtq teen. >> most agree pd it was a good beginning. >> just heard about the event last night. but

were not alone, and the lgbtq community should not be alone and is not alone. so tonight we invite members to come to the floor and to preface your statements with, you are not alone, and to let people know that you stand with the community in this time of great sadness, of great sadness but also speak of some of the good things that have occurred. we can talk of how the supreme court has made a significant difference, not only for this time by for all time for people, because the constitution of the united ates was not written for democrats or republicans. it wasn't written for conservatives or liberals. it wasn't written for people of a certain hue. it wasn't written for people of a certain religion. it was written for the people of the united states of america, and that includes the lgbtq community. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. green: i thank you for the time. this is a to-be-continued moment. first hour after votes, to be continued. god bless you and god bless the united states of america. and i pledge allegiance to the fla

to the lgbtq community, our prayers and hearts go out to you. we stand with you shoulder to shoulder from san bernardino. we will not tolerate this kind of act of hate and terrorism in a pluralistic, civilized society. thank you for the e-mails from both that community and from my friends of goodwill in the muslim community. one of the things we have seen here is a strategy isis has been doing, which has been to inspire misanthropes, unstable people, criminals, recent converts, a motley mix of either unstable or hateful people to attack in their home communities because they can't apply what they've been doing in europe where they have a land bridge, really, which goes between theater in iraq and syria and then back into places like belgium or france or kosovo. what we see here is a strategy, and they say it. they say it in their magazines and in their internet social networking statements. go attack soft targets in your community, whatever they are, and that will send a message. and i think that's what we've seen here. the notion that after pub

anti-lgbtq discrimination. just five years ago, an lgbtq american could not proudly serve their country in the military, but since the repeal of don't ask, don't tell, our lgbtq service members are able to serve openly in our military. what a great kay day. while we celebrate this extraordinary progress, we also have to recognize that we still have a ways to go. there are many states in our country where you can be fired from your job simply because you are fway. and across the country in congress, we're still seeing discrimination, discrimination, discrimination. under our current law, lgbtq americans aren't guaranteed the vital protections against discrimination. and that's why, that's why i'm a proud sponsor of the equality act. it's time for congress to pass the -- this essenal civil rights legislation. so once again, i want to thank my colleague from new jersey for celebrating today and to understand that regardless of sexual orientation, all americans deserve life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. n

. >> i checked in at the lgbtq headquarters, club paradise, my question was if the gay community that it was a direct attack on them? >> no matter where you are, who you are, and active you are, and active terrorism can happen at any moment. >> music flowing through the air, incredible concert. it is a ridiculous. were all out for the second annual sunset park puerto rican day parade. they joined us and were in their element. >> many of us were shocked wake up on sunday morning and learn of the deadliest terror attack on american soil since 9/11. forty-nine people perished in a horrific attack in a gay nightclub in orlando, florida. we have team chaser coverage, and i know know everyone has a bit of the story to a and on, from the fbi angle to the local angle. i want to start with diana who is in edison, diana is diana is out in front of the family home of the terrorist first wife. >> that's right. i am here in edison, new jersey trying to learn more about the orlando shooter, omar mateen, who carried out the worst mass shooting in u.s. history. the home .. of me is where his ex-wife'

people in montgomery county are reaching out to lgbtq members of their community in light of the tragedy in aerorlando. a public forum starts at 7:00 tonight and they hope to talk about resources this they can offer and foster an open conversation about any police bias involving the lgbtq community and plans cooperation. >>> today a preliminary hearing in mohamed khweis' case. he became disillusioned after a few months and surrendered to kurdish forces. his attorney says his change of heart proves he's not a threat to the u.s. he's being held without bond. >>> i think chuck is right. yesterday was hot, not that humid, but i think it will be worse day. >> four things to know about our forecast this morning. >> back up the it tape. what did you say, "up"? >> i said you were right. >> oh, thank you eun. i've waited to hear that my entire life to hear that from a beautiful woman. we're near 90 again today. a after noon in the metro area. still tracking a chance for showers early this morning. thunderstorms in the mountains of west virginia are only about two hours or so away from the i-81 co

it was a safe space for philadelphia's lgbtq community to come pay their respects and grieve over they who were shot, many of them, some of them had friends and family here in attendance. a show of solidarity for a teammate they will no longer see. the west catholic girls varsity basketball team led a march around city hall in center city. it was in remembrance of akyra murray, the 48 others who died and the 53 people hurt in yesterday's shooting at a gay nightclub in orlando. >> can't keep crying. but you do want her to know that we love her. we're going to miss her. >> reporter: she says she watched akyra grow up spending several holidays together. she brought her phone so akyra's mom could watch the vigil while she's in florida. >> she wanted to be facetimed to see what's going on. she's in the hospital with her niece who was also shot. >> reporter: philadelphia mayor jim kenney says he watched akyra play basketball. he was almost brought to tears talking about her and the other victims. the numerous sons and daughters who died. >> old on jnhold on to each oth we'll get through thi

an lgbtq flag was raised. >>> there's a gun buy back today. you can turn it in unanimously and get anywhere between $50 to $350 in return depending on the gun. it runs from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at pittsburgh city hall. >>> we're waking up to mild temperatures throughout the region. lisa is tracking the latest with the accuweather forecast. hi, lisa. >> good morning. 56 degrees here in san francisco. the atmosphere much drier today. so, it was on the muggy side yesterday going for highs in the upper 60s here, but the latter half of the weekend, father's day really heating up. your forecast is next. >> lisa, thanks. >>> also ahead, a major oil company could be looking to sell off its bay area refinery. >>> plus, a father's day weekend visit to yosemite. what the obama fa but at this moment, she's fighting a brain tumor. announcer: please take a moment and join st. jude in finding cures and saving children. visit stjude.org. >> announcer: day city, dublin, all the bay area, this is abc 7 news. >>> the family of a home las man shot to death by s

orlando remind us we need to continue to work on how diversity and even though people in oornld the lgbtq community is suffering tremendously i know we feel a lot here in san francisco we have a very strong lgbtq community in our city i want to again express our city's sorry so far what happened and also the need to ready do something about it in terms of pretending those weapons from people's hand but most importantly to celebrate the diversity in our city and i know that we're on the verbiage of celebrating our provide in fact? pride month everybody yeah. >> (clapping.) >> this is what we need to do we want to do but need to do it also for the people of orlando whether in north carolina are mississippi or orlando or in san francisco we work and represent everyone in our community who we want to make sure they live full lives in our city and be safe at the same time speaking about safety that's part of the event today it is activating our united nations plaza but doing it in a way that celebrates a lot of thing that have gone on in our tenderloin and settlement for a number of years we'v

me. >> join me. >> join me and the human rights campaign to demand common sense laws to protect the lgbtq community and all americans from hate violence. >>> time now for us to get down to business with cnbc landon dowdy. good morning. >> good morning to you, betty. wall street will try to make it three positives days in a row as investors fears over the uk brexit vote they start to fade. traders are willing to wait for more claire on details and timing of the britain's exit from the eu. markets rally on oil prices and bank stocks on tuesday. the retail giant walmart is expanding its free two-day shipping items. free shipping is now available to all customers. amazon prime which is $99 a year and previously only a limited number of people could sign up. this probably hits close to home. people may have their eyes glued to the screen. the average adult uses media for more than 10 hours a day. that's more than an hour last year. back over to you, betty. >> selfies alone would take an extra hour. >>> just ahead, vice president joe biden talks to tom brokaw. >>> and michael phelps makes histo

. >> reporter: for the lgbtq community, the last few years were marked with progress. the legalization of gay marriage and in the first national monument to gay history. but sf pride celebrates while the nation is in morning. the worst mass shooting occurred on june 12 at a gay nightclub killing 49 people. >> this year, it's like a compassionate lovefest. >> i don't think there's a good way for the parade to be out, you should be loud and rowdy. >> reporter: heavy security surrounds the parade route and civic center parties. >> it doesn't sort of, like, given this weird vibe. >> reporter: there are more blue uniforms than outlandish costumes. but the change was necessary for some partygoers. and for some sf pride veterans, security doesn't take away from the celebration. >> it's the same to me. this is a celebration. that's what it's all about. >> about the same. it's wrong -- it's really active and a lot of fun. i would say about the same. >> reporter: san francisco still knows how to throw a pride party. well, the music has now officially stopped. the party is over.

. >> reporter: raj, members of the lgbtq community are leaning on each other. they're also asking supporters to place signs in the window, signs like this one that tell them they are safe. with rainbow flags flying high, members of the lgbtq community and their supporters march through downtown san jose, lighting candles at city hall. >> we gather with a grief that sears us. >> reporter: memorializing 49 members of the community that are gone and stand up to hate. >> we have to stand up in times of tragedy too. i'm hoping we don't have to keep showing up. >> reporter: tamara says the homophobic shooting at a club where members of the community go to be free makes her angry. >> those are spaces that are safe for us. as men, as women. for a lot of women it's hard to be out and those are places you feel a little safer. >> reporter: she says people are tired of praying and it's time for politicians to act on gun control. >> there's plenty of examples around the globe of policies and controls that actually work for the people. >> reporter: as the community leans on

to those who seek to divide us, lgbtq people, we are muslims and jews.nd latinos. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: and that was not the only message here tonight. the people of orlando want those filled with hate like omar mateen to know love wins and the pulse here beats on with love. mayor buddy dyer and a local muslim cleric condemed the attacks. >> we cannot believe that someone who claims my peaceful faith has brought a massacre and atrocity to our city an act of terror, an act of hate. >> he murdered. he murdered sons and daughters, fathers and mothers and ended the dreams of many young people who were just starting their adult lives here in orlando. tonight we remain a city in pain. >> reporter: and president obama will arrive here in orlando on thursday to pay respects to the injured and dead. live in orlando, chad pradelli, "channel 6 action news." >> the pain of this massacre hits especially close to home for the west catholic community in philadelphia. 18-year-old akyra murray was fresh off her senior year, spending time in florida with fr

the lgbtq community is under attack, plain and simple.e were tangibly and violently under attack at pulse nightclub this past weekend, but of course, over 200 anti-lgbt bills filed here in florida and in states across the country -- legislators are targeting our community where we are most vulnerable, which is transgender people, transient of people of color. also thankful daniel minturn -- mention internationalality. we need to move forward together. we all have the same oppressors. we all have the same opposition. i am proud that we work with a diverse intersectional coalition here in orlando and in florida to fight back against our opposition and certainly will be fighting back in the legislature and through concrete policy changes in the coming years. amy: daniel leon-davis, your final comment as you continue to gather information about people you knew and did not know who are either victims or the left ones of victims? >> i think the thing that hit me the hardest yesterday was a tweet that basically said, our souls have died and near

i greatly appreciate what you community he lgbtq because we want them to know they are not alone. we are allies. we are friends. we are people whom they can depend, and we do so because of a debt we owe to a certain extent. we didn't get here by ourselves. someone suffered and sacrificed so that we could have this opportunity to spend in the congress of the united states of america, and indeed to breathe the breath of freedom we have because of others and they are not alone and i appreciate what you said about the lgbtq community. and if you have additional commentary on this i would welcome it. mr. clyburn: thank you so much. i do have something else i'd like to say. dr. king was sitting in jail in birmingham, alabama, because he found some injustices there. in fact, in the letter he said in responding to those ministers justice eat to anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. and i think that dr. king, if he were here today, would be speaking out about the threat to stice the lgbtq community is now experiencing. and i do want the people of that community to know they are not a

we need to protect gender equity for everyone in lgbtq. we also need to honor the people of los angeles who gave so much to defend our freedoms in the military. there is a large number of eople that are there protecting our democracy. nobody knows that debtor than hillary rodham clinton. are you with us? are you going to vote on tuesday? are you going to tell your friends to come out? the polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. with that it is my privilege to have one of the residents who has actually done a lot, coming out here constantly never forgetting they are there with the lintons. he is counting on us again for illary rodham clinton. the president bill clinton visiting us in east l.a.. bill clinton: thank you. cheers and applause] bill clinton: thank you. first of all -- i'm so glad to see you. thank you for coming out on this beautiful sunny afternoon. let's give former secretary of labor and your supervisor a big hand. [cheers and applause] when i was -- before i was president i never dreamed that i would be on a program with ka

this started all the way from center field to second base and participants were supporters of the lgbtq community. the ball was eventually placed on the mound as a simple of remembrance. the national anthem was sang by the gay men's chorus. >>> britain's prince william is making news. he's the first to appear on the cover of a gay publication in the july issue of the uk magazine "attitude" to speak out about bullying people because of their sexuality and recently opened his home for a discussion with people who have endured homophobic bullying. >>> we'll be right back. >>> well, if you are a sharks fan, you're going to want to look away for a second. huge turnout in pittsburgh for the 2016 stanley cup champion. some 350,000 fans lined the streets of pittsburgh for the traditional victory parade. the penguins defeated the sharks in six games. this is the franchise's fourth stanley cup. >> it was all booing. nothing but booing. boo. >> we're cheering the weather, though. >>> yes. it's really nice out there now. when you step outside, you're like, is this really june? but this weekend, the

most importantly, the lgbtq community. the president will visit with first responders and hopes to offer comfort on behalf of the american people. the focus remains on the killer's wife. investigators are now saying the gunman omar mateen told her he was going to visit friends saturday and she feared he would attack the club. she pleaded with him not to do anything violent but never called police. as the investigation moves forward, the fbi is asking the public for help. >> regardless how small that information may be, i want to hear about it. >> 25 survivors remain hospitalized this morning. six are listed in critical condition. today in the bay leanne gregg is in orlando and will join us with a live report at 6:30. >>> another east bay official on administrative leave because of a sex scandal that reached several bay area police departments. this time it's rick orosco, a retired oakland police commander and inspector for the alameda county d.a.'s office. a self-described prostitute says she slept with more than 20 police

they promote gun ownership rights and personal protection for members of the lgbtq community.htax is going to want to carry or own one that's fine.u!e ou the÷á basic. >>(u pink pistolsqz meeti at e ',uuz any one regardlmvp oft its sexual6 orientation.dá >> now if you have a gun that you want to get rid ofa) buy-bak in cocoa county. turn in a gun anonymously and get 50 to 350 dollars in return fending on the gun of course. runs from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. tomorrow at pittsburgh city hall. >> next up(guz here is 2 image short of what was orman nationally planned. buzz feed report suggests that apple used the influence to remove 2 images depicting rifl rifle. 2 character to be incl%#d with 72 other symbol later this month. these are some of the proposed pictures. rifle were to be connected with shooting event+ at this summer olympic. >>> disney world taking steps to prevent another tragedy involving alligator in one of the guests. fencing installed along the 7 sea lagoon at the resort near orlando florida. fence in response what happened on tuesday when alligator dragged 2-ye

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show of solidarity, the executive director of the council on american islamic relations spoke to the lgbtqmunity during a rally in san jose. >> this attack was disgusting and tragic, and we condemn it and stand in solidarity with the victims and their families. >> as a muslim, as a muslim -- >> reporter: the national organization of cair spoke out. >> you are an aberration. you are an outlaw, or as we call it in islam, they are -- they are outlaws. they don't speak for our faith. >> reporter: and muslims across the world turned to social media sharing the same sentiment, sharing #not in my name. the community coming together to promote peace through prayer, support and empathy. and tonight some in the muslim community are now planning local blood drives in honor of the victims in orlando. reporting live in milpitas, marianne favro. >>> on the same day that orlando occurred, police may have stopped an unrelated eventual in california. rifles, ammunition and bomb making ingredients were found inside a car this morning. the owner of the car said he planned to go to the nearby l.a. pride festi

for nearly 25 years, the sisters of perpetual indulgence hosted one of the biggest parties in the lgbtqty. one in recent years became the biggest headache for residents and businesses in the castro. >> thousands and thousands of people as far as you can see. you can barely move. >> the last pink saturday was marred by violence. the sisters, a nonprofit organization, decided it was unmanageable and while last year, another organization held a pink party, this year there were no takers. until the sisters had a change of heart. >> i think we're going to get a really huge crowd. we feel like we're ghg to bring them to the heart of south of market. >> it will be held in this parking lot. 1 continue to.5 miles from the castro district. businesses are relieved. >> it makes sense to scale it down and take a step back. i mean, at this bar, we want people to be safe. >> reporter: the sisters say their event will also be safe. they will charge a $10 entrance fee. part of the money will help pay for security and the rest of the proceeds will be given to the victims and families of the orlando shoot

. >>> we are using our instagram feed to celebrate lgbtq pride where you live. we recognize the q foundation and its founder for working to end homelessness in the lgbtq areas. you can learn sniefrnlts feeling lucky? you might want to invest in the mega millions drawing. it's only $223 million if you take a lump sum, unfortunately. but you can get by. it's the searchth largest in the 20-year history. >>> the odds of winning tonight, 1 in 259 million. >>> tony award winning musical set against nazi germany, returns to the golden gate theater tonight. cabaret tells the story of a kit kat nightclub in berlin before world war ii and how the performers coped the beginning of hitler's regime. he came harrison says following the attack in orlando, the themes in cabaret take on added relevance. >> there's a great satisfaction to know that i'm doing this show and i'm able to do a show that in some ways really speaks about violence directly, speaks about targeting of minorities very directly. >> harrison will be the special celebrity guest at this sunday's san francisco p

most importantly the lgbtq community.the president will visit with first responders and hopes to offer them comfort on behalf of the american impeachment the focus remains on the killer's wife. investigators are now saying the gunman omar mateen told her he was going to visit friends on saturday and she feared that he was actually going to attack that club but she pleaded with him not to do anything violent. though she did not contact police. as the investigation moves forward, the fbi is asking for the public to help out. >> regardless how small that information may be, i want to hear about it. >> 25 survivors remain hospitalized this morning. six are still listed in critical condition. >>> new this morning, nearly 15-hour filibuster on gun control on capitol hill finally comes to an end. democrats are calling it a victory. dozens of them, along with a few republicans, spoke nonstop since yesterday morning to bring about a vote on gun control measures following the orlando massacre. that includes what president obama and

. >> we're using our abc7 news bay area instagram feed to celebrate lgbtq pride. this year's event is july 17th july 17th at golden gate park. you can learn more on our bay instagram feed. >> our exploratorium camera shows clear skies and maybe also hate out there. for more, let's go over to lisa arguen in for drew tuma, and mott what the temperatures? >> we do have in hate in east bay, and wind up here as well, very nice evening, and inland temperatures in the 90s. 64 in the city. 72 oakland. 59 in half moon bay. and right now in san jose, beautiful, 84, novato. santa rosa, 90. with the winds oust of the west, it. elsewhere, still in the 80s the next hour or so, and our inland east bay, the sun sets at 8:36. sevens in the around the bay. sixes in tonight and tomorrow, a patch of fog, low to mid-sixness for the cool spot, and then we'll be 60s at the coast, upper 90s inland, getting warmer for the week ahead. a look at the pride forecast coming up. >> thank you very much. we have breaking news out of antioch. a home is on fire, another is threatened, and flames ha

paul wharton taking a look at l the daily struggles members of o the lgbtq community face every day. >> this past weekend d.c. lgbtq commune at the celebrated pridea if you were there or just sawthj the pictures, you know it can bb a heck of a party, but as we ala know the nationwide celebrationn was shattered by that deadlydl mass shooting at orlando gayan g club.. so this morning, we're gettinget real about being gay in americai because after years of progressr change in cultural attitudes and major steps during equality inqt recent year may be easy to forget for many living out, out living proud can still be a stib struggle. here to talk more about it goodg day contributor paul wharton and his panel of friends.of fen good morning to you >> good morning.>> good mornin >> on what continues to be verye difficult time.. >> very difficult time. i think one thing that i was thinking one reason it hit me m especially hard because for lotl of young people before they're e ready to come out to theiro t families and their friends, they find their local gay bar. g they go there. they meet ne

historic conservational society in the castro and downtown a large selection of lgbtq historical materialshat we have in the country one of the largest this year we've got flat wellness in the mayors budget i appreciate that we've had a lot of support from the city over the past few years i want to call out supervisor wiener and supervisor kim for your support i really appreciate your think looking at the possibilities of flowering the fufrndz this year this last week i know that all of you have shared my grief and concern about what is happened in our community i stand with our brothers and sisters who lost their lives in orlando and searched my heart to think about what more to help to prevent tragedies what 2 boils down to i'll privileged to be in a position to make a difference the greatest difference is through education surl 5 thousand people coming into the small museum in the castro every year and a small san francisco state of storefront we contact accurately represent that comprise the lgbtq communities we can do much more a space would barely be adequate in our a kinds of i'm ex

the american people, the lgbtq community, they don't like it, and that's part of the problem, they'reforest, i don't know, you know, all along trump has been able to find a seam in society nobody else has found. >> of course, all of america's hurting. no one community hurts more than another. all of america's hurting. donald trump's been out there saying he wants to protect all of america. radical islamists, anti-woman, anti-gay, anti-freedom, anti-freedom of religion, anti-christian, anti-jews. radical islam is the scourge that's causing these assaults and it's vital -- >> wait -- >> i let you finish. in world war ii, what would it be like if america were fighting the nazis and say we're not going to name our enemy? that is why donald trump leads hillary clinton in polling on national security by ten points and it will be higher now because he is the one that's leading this country now. >> he's ahead of her by eight points in the latest poll. >> i hear that, but i'm glad that boris bought up world war ii. what donald trump is calling for by banning aus all muslim trav of into the uni

>> that was trump friday in houston proclaiming he is the best choice for the lgbtq community as welloining me now president of log cabin republicans gregory a angelo. >> i want to start by saying lob cabin republicans has not made any determinations regarding a formal endorsement of donald trump at this time. but i've been asked for months how donald trump is on lgbt issues. what i said was if trump were to become this party's nominee, he would be the most pro-gay republican presidential nominee in history. here's a man who said as far back as 2000 said we should amid the civil rights act. here's someone who addressed the fact that the transgender community faces heightened levels of discrimination in this country. and here's a man who made history monday of last week, the first time a republican presidential presumptive nominee even uttered the phrase lgbt community but went one step farther and made overtures to the lgbt community for our support. >> if you look at the numbers, 84% of likely lgbt voters prefer hillary clinton over donald trump. there's a 6 -- what are you seeing th

all week we've seen vigils held by cities and organizations supporting the lgbtq community and today the space community is doing its part. >> earlier this afternoon there was a concert to end gun violence at the first presbyterian church on south 21st street and the philadelphia orchestra were among the musicians participating. donations were accepted to benefit heating god's soul. in germantown, the transformation church also remembered the victim of the orlando mass shooting and this diverse congregation is called an affirming ministry that welcomes everyone no matter their sexual orientation. the pastor says it really hits home for him after church they released balloons. [ cheering ] >> love covers the whole law of everything else, and so it is really important for churches to stand up at this time to just welcome all people to the church house. >> now tonight at the basilica will specifically remember akira murray, the 18-year-old was a graduate of west catholic prep and was the youngest victim in the shooting. reporting live in logan square, andrea cline thomas, nbc news. >> w

>> they are traveling to orlando to stand in solidarity with the entire community, especially the lgbtq. he hopes to offer them comfort on behalf of the american people. >>> it is a program designed to save teens from suicide, but is it working? we first told you about security guards missing from their posts. how one bay area city looks to make changes. changes are now coming... to a pgram degned to save teen e investigative unit realed me of the security guards paid to watch railroad tracks are frequently se >>> changes are coming to change lives of teens. some security guards paid to watch railroad tracks were frequently not there. >> vicky nguyen joins us with new details. >> good morning. we exposed problems with the track watch program in february. palo alto city leaders were warned that missing guards would become an issue but they failed to act. our hidden cameras showed how some guards were sleeping and texting on the job, while others left their post empty for hours, during critical times when trains were running in palo alto. it was created to keep an eye on suicidal teens. m

. >> our central mission is lgbtq rights and gun violence is if anything taught us that, it's what happened in orlando. leon: h.r.c. officials say the lgbt community has been the target of hate, fueled violent and discrimination and easy access to guns come pounds the issue. alison: uber is offering free rides to and from places of importance to the lgbt community in the wake of the orlando shooting. every passenger will get two free rides up to a $20 value per ride to select community centers, museums parks, bar, nightclubs in the top 40 markets. this started at noon today and will go through monday night. venues in d.c. include nelly's, cobalt, the d.c. center, whitman walker clinic, number 9 and town. well, coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- the new information about a gunman accused of killing a british lawmaker. as leaders pay their respects today. cheryl: a tennis ball and a racquet. we'll tell you how they help serve the disabled veterans. leon: the storm may have passed through but the clean-up continues. jaw dropping damage from the area. steve: i'm steve rudin. a beautiful day un

. >> we're using our abc7 news bay area instagram feed to celebrate lgbtq pride. this year's event is july 17th july 17th at golden gate park. you can learn more on our bay instagram feed. >> our exploratorium camera shows clear skies and maybe also hate out there. for more, let's go over to lisa arguen in for drew tuma, and mott what the temperatures? >> we do have in hate in east bay, and wind up here as well, very nice evening, and inland temperatures in the 90s. 64 in the city. 72 oakland. 59 in half moon bay. and right now in san jose, beautiful, 84, novato. santa rosa, 90. with the winds oust of the west, it. elsewhere, still in the 80s the next hour or so, and our inland east bay, the sun sets at 8:36. sevens in the around the bay. sixes in tonight and tomorrow, a patch of fog, low to mid-sixness for the cool spot, and then we'll be 60s at the coast, upper 90s inland, getting warmer for the week ahead. a look at the pride forecast coming up. >> thank you very much. we have breaking news out of antioch. a home is on fire, another is threatened, and flames ha

amy: can you talk about these lgbtq nightclubs?re they increasing the number of them around the country as sanctuarieses, or are thehey disappearing? >> unfortunately, that is not the case. a and people of latinos, ares didisappearing. in san f francisco, wewe have sn various spacaces and clubs for black, quuer, and trans folks, for latino folks just this year. one in t the mission w was closd in losnow a h hipster bar anangeles we have seen t the cle of circuits and many other places due to this gentrification and now they're becoming high-rise condos. wewe seeing the landscaper our communities change because of the broader context of what is happening, of how our communities of color are under attack. we are being pushed out of o our owown communities. so these nights are rare. these latino nights are sometimes once a week or once a month or once every other couple of months. they are not often. so the violation that took place in orlando that, you know, already we are fighting so hard to keep the few spaces that are available to

make sure there's not a third, particularly considering that young trans people of color are proba lgbtq community. >> most who attended say the meeting was a good beginning and more are being planned for the future. >>> well, right now at this very moment lebron james and 150,000 or so of his closest friends are celebrating. here's a live look from cleveland at the cavaliers parade to celebrate their nba championship just a few days ago. it was the cavaliers first-ever title and the first championship for the city of cleveland since 1964. you know, they said they planned this last-minute because they didn't want to jinx the team. they had to scramble to get all this together. >> looks like they got the entire city out there. look how many people are there. incredible. well, you know, it's an amazing thing. >> right. they came back from a 3-1 deficit, and lebron came back to the city of cleveland and gave them the championship they so wanted desperately. congratulations. >> first time in a long time. i guess not since 1964. anyway, congratulations to all >>> well, it should be a law -- o

and governor jerry brown tweeted we stand with the people of orlando and the entire lgbtq community in solidarity against these acts of hatred. >>> police arrested a heavy-armed man on his way to the gay pride parade in l.a. today. he had three assault rifles and a five gallon bucket of chemicals that could be used to create an explosive. police plan to increase patrols but don't plan to cancel the celebration. cornell bernard has details. >> reporter: charlie heard the terrible news and wanted to do something. he's paying respect with flowers and a sign. >> my sentiments are for gun control but right now, it's just the thought of 50 people being shot because they were in a gay club. it's just impossible to think about. >> reporter: the sidewalk at 18th and castro a memorial with so many cards of remembrance. one with the simple question, why? >> i could tell you as a g gay latino man, i'm horrified to wake up to the news. >> our hearts and our prayers and well wishes go out with the victims of the tragedy. >> reporter: pd increased patrols in the castro district although there have be

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thoughts and prayers are with orlando right now. >> this must hurt for you as being a leader of the lgbtq movement itself. you had a message for a banner. >> it would say fearless for orlando. we can't be scared as a community to go out and celebrate and love who we are. we cannot let fear win. that's really what the terrorists want. we have to make sure that love wins. >> we of course are so concerned about what's happening in orlando, those who are now in the hospital. do you have any plans in place should that unfortunate situation everyon be talked abo in this environment for the stonewall inn? >> we have a pretty heavy police presence over the last couple of days. we have worked with the lgbt police officers. adding extra security. we don't have a set plan in place, but we feel very comfortable with our security team and the staff here. completely safe here at stonewall. >> thank you so much for taking the time today. i know it's a difficult day for you. brian, to give you a last look at what's out here, the crowd. we have the police all the way in the back across the street from the