Rebecca Aventi
dental hygienist | Greenville,N.C.
"Yes, keep it as a nightclub but have some type of memorial built inside. Maybe set aside a room with the names and photos of the victims displayed, or maybe some sort of sculpture to designate the tragedy."
Christopher Halpin
upholsterer | Greenville, N.C.
"Yes. By reopening, you’re celebrating the fact that hate could not defeat the LGBT community. I don’t see the point in letting the building deteriorate or go vacant. It wouldn’t open as anything else. It would just be a vacant building that’s useless."
Andreana Philips
homemaker | Queen Village
"Yes, it’s an important space for LGBT individuals to gather. Why close it down and let the haters win? I say keep it going. It’s wrong to live your life in fear."
Douglas Wong
store owner | South Philadelphia
"Yes, it should reopen. You can’t let a tragedy like that stop what it was meant for. It’s a place to party. And it should stay that way. I have deep compassion for the victims. I’m raising money for them."
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