[URBAN NOTE] "Toronto bar The Beaver pays tribute to Orlando victims with replica Pulse logo"
The banner was still up when I went to The Beaver Saturday night. The Canadian Press' Laura La Rose tells the story in the Toronto Star.
A Toronto bar is paying tribute to victims of the Orlando gay nightclub shooting by featuring a replica of the venue’s logo in its window.
The idea came from Rob Shostak, a Toronto-based designer who works for an architectural firm.
The 34-year-old is regular at The Beaver on Queen Street West in Toronto.
Shostak posted a photo of the exterior of the venue on his Instagram page on Wednesday. The replica of the Pulse nightclub logo is visible in the front window.
The caption accompanying Shostak’s photo reads: “This is Pulse. Every queer space is Pulse. When one of our safe spaces is attacked, all of our safe spaces are attacked.”
Shostak said he messaged The Beaver’s manager about the idea of putting up the sign and his suggestion was well received.
His Instagram photo is here.