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By Andrew Collins. When it comes to gay nightlife, there are really two sides to Orlando: the city during Walt Disney World's Orlando Gay Days in early June and the city during the rest of the year. While there's always something to do in the thriving LGBT club scene of Orlando any time of year, the city's gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer community takes over almost every venue in the city during Gay Days in June and the city's Gay Pride celebration in early October. Due to the popularity of the area's theme parks among the LGBT community, Orlando is a great destination for any persuasion year-round, but it's especially busy from late fall through early spring when northeastern tourists come to Florida to escape the winter chill.

June 7, pm Updated June 7, pm. Carlos Guillermo Smith was once attacked by anti-gay students at a college party. Many gay Latinos in Orlando have endured indignities, rejection or violence because of their sexual orientation. But in the year since a gunman killed 49 people at the Pulse nightclub , these men and others have sought to strengthen their wounded community, forming support groups and community organizations, seeking seats at the tables of power, and creating a foundation to champion gays and Latinos. Most of the dead at Pulse were gay Latinos, and the attack on June 12, , highlighted the gulf between gay people of color and other gays.

His first week, he tagged along with his roommate to Pulse nightclub. The stage performer spotted him, pointed him out and said, "Look at the One Direction member over there! When Ruiz went home that night, five Facebook friend requests were waiting in his inbox.

Orlando has a vibrant and proud gay community with plenty of places to hang out with like-minded people from all walks of life. There are bars and clubs well known as liberal haunts where you can mix and mingle, as well as all-day establishments like restaurants and cafes that are known to attract the pink dollar. The arts scene is particularly prominent in Orlando, helped in no small part by the thousands of performers who ply their trade in the theme parks and live shows in and around the city.