Moving portraits of Orlando natives after the deadliest mass shooting in American history

The mass shooting that occured at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida was the deadliest hate crime in American history against the LGBT community and Latino people, leaving 49 dead and dozens wounded.

Less than a week after the shooting, National Geographic sent photographer Wayne Lawrence and reporter Melody Rowell to help tell the stories of how the LGBT community is coping with the tragedy.

"Now in Orlando, couples worry about their children, survivors grapple with guilt, volunteers try to stay busy. And yet, virtually all of the people we spoke to for these portraits speak of love, unity, and hope," wrote Rowell. Ahead, 10 Orlando natives reveal how they're standing strong.