WASHINGTON (AP) - An LGBT pride festival in Washington was a more somber occasion this year in the wake of a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Florida.
The Washington Post reports (https://wapo.st/1YlPFwZ ) that people who attended Sunday’s Capital Pride Festival expressed sadness and anger over the killings that left dozens of others wounded.
David Mariner, executive director of the DC Center for the LGBT Community, said the incident is a “powerful reminder that there’s still a lot of hatred in the world.”
Festival goers took part in a moment of silence to honor the victims before the playing of “The Star Spangled Banner.”
James Dallas Dunn of Arlington said he and his boyfriend considered not attending the festival because of safety concerns but decided not to give into fear.
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