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Cities across the country held vigils for the Orlando terror attacks on Sunday

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Clayton Guse
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Sunday morning's attack at Pulse nightclub in Orlando has shaken the nation to its core, and dealt a heartbreaking blow to LGBT community during a month in which cities across the country celebrate gay pride. But in every corner of the country, communities came together last night to respond to the hateful tragedy with love, support and calls for change. Here we take a look at how how love is winning out across America. 

In Orlando, more than 100 people gathered for a vigil at Lake Eola—even though city officials requested that community members refrain from gathering for security purposes. 

Attendees at the Los Angeles Pride Parade on Sunday showed solidarity with Orlando.

Photograph: Wain Tan

A crowd gathered at New York's historic Stonewall Inn, which was recently designated as the first country's first national monument for gay rights.

Photograph: Daniela De Leon

Chicago's Boystown neighborhood hosted a vigil. The city's Gay Pride festival kicks off in the neighborhood next weekend.

 

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In New Orleans' French Quarter, multiple events were held to show support and commemorate the victims in the Orlando mass shooting.

Photograph: Robyn Von Swank

In Boston, vigils were held at the Boston Common and the Trinity Episcopal Church. The attack in Orlando came a little more than three years after a bombing at the Boston Marathon left three dead and another 264 people wounded.

In Atlanta, a candlelight vigil was held outside of TEN Atlanta, apopular gay bar in the city.

Miami Beach's Soundscape Park hosted a blood drive and a candlelight vigil to aid and honor the victims.

 

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In Seattle, thousands of residents joined hands at Cal Anderson Park for a vigil that honored the victims. 

More than 1,000 people attended a vigil in San Francisco's Castro District, an area that was one of the birthplaces of the modern gay rights movment. 

In San Diego, hundreds gathered around the city's iconic Hillcrest Pride Flag.

Hundreds attended a candlelight vigil in downtown Austin.

In Indianapolis, a vigil was held at the Egyptian Room in the Old National Centre.

At Hermann Park in Houston, the community honored and mourned the victims.

More than 1,500 people attended a vigil at Tracks Denver, one of the city's best-known LGBT clubs.

In Dallas, thousands attended a vigil at the Resource Center.

A vigil was held in San Antonio at Crockett Park.

Hundreds attended a vigil in downtown Nashville.

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