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Congress designating Pulse massacre site a national memorial

The temporary memorial at the Pulse nightclub site. Photo: Matthew Peddie, WMFE
The temporary memorial at the Pulse nightclub site. Photo: Matthew Peddie, WMFE

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has taken a formal step toward sending a bill to President Joe Biden that designates the site of the deadliest attack on the LGBTQ community in American history as a national memorial.

The measure creates the National Pulse Memorial at the site of the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

That's where a gunman killed 49 people and wounded 53 others five years ago.

Congress finished the bill last week. Pelosi took the routine step of formally signing it at a ceremony where she said lawmakers must finally approve stronger background check requirements and other gun curbs.

Danielle Prieur is WMFE's education reporter.