Pulse immediately raised concerns of copycat attacks. That's why for many, the news amounted to the literal violation of a haven and the metaphorical desecration of a sanctuary. More than just a place to get drunk, gay and lesbian clubs have long served as community centers and a refuge from societal persecution. The carnage sent tremors through the LGBTQ community. It was the single deadliest mass shooting in US history. Six days earlier, on June 12, 2016, the Pulse shooting had happened.

But Blow Pony was only one of many such events to increase security that week.