Pulse was like a second home to the couple after they moved from Indiana, and found new acceptance in Florida’s more socially liberal climate. A three-hour hostage situation ensued, ending. Like several people interviewed Monday, they took exception to media descriptions of Pulse as a gay bar. Yes, they said, it has a predominantly gay clientele, but it catered to everyone.Ĭallen said he wished he had a place like that when he was an 18-year-old in Indiana.
