Nearly half of the victims were from Puerto Rico
Gunman killed 49 people inside gay nightclub on June 12
Mother receives visa from the U.S. to travel to Florida
Advocates organize parades, protests and forums throughout the year
Evan Wolfson, Tico Almeida met with activists last month
Florida Republican blasts ‘tyrants ruling’ her homeland
More than 160,000 U.S. citizens visited island in 2015
Anti-LGBT violence, discrimination commonplace in country
Pro-LGBT singer’s family fled island after 1959 revolution
Fernando Quimbayo and José Ticora exchanged vows in Cali