The woman in the Rainbow Lounge T-shirt went to Celebration Community Church in Fort Worth on Monday night to support the gay community.
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In her remarks, Rabbi Jean Egglinton said it is never enough to pray and hope.
The vigil ended with the crowd singing “We Shall Overcome” and “We Are Not Afraid”. The participants sang hymns, shared reflections on the tragedy in Orlando, and lit a candle for each of the victims.
Rachelle Garza-Cadena said she has seen things improve for herself and others in the LGBT community.
HUNDREDS of gay and straight demonstrators gathered in Oxford’s Radcliffe Square tonight to pay tribute to 49 people shot dead in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
A candlelight vigil was held last night in Portsmouth to honor the victims of the recent terror attack in Orlando. “Who can figure that out, except to say it is our job to respond afterwards, and figure out how we can help the community and those who have been hurt”. It’s scheduled for Tuesday at 5 p.m.at Sorrell Chapel.
It will offer support groups, counseling services and more.
All are welcome to join together peacefully and respectfully as we remember the victims, who were callously murdered in cold blood, and their families, who must learn to bear the unbearable. She said she hurt for the victims and for their families who were forced to endure and fall victim to a senseless act of violence.
In New Hampshire, residents are joining this world-wide effort to bring people together to heal.
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Jasper, a minister from rural Missouri, said he had friends in Orlando who frequented the club. “They don’t understand the severity of what happened, but they do understand people supporting each other”.
