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Thousands attend a vigil in Soho to remember the victims of the Orlando shooting

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/hom...80316.html

EXCERPT: An unprecedented number of people have gathered in Old Compton Street, Soho, to remember the victims of the Orlando massacre. Thousands of people lined the streets and sang songs to remember the victims of the attack on Pulse, a gay nightclub in the Floridian city.

Soho is the historic heart of London’s gay scene and has also suffered attacks at the hands of homophobic extremists. Mourners also gathered in major cities across the country, including Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester.

Old Compton Street fell silent at 7pm as a sign of respect for the partygoers killed on Sunday morning. Flags bearing messages of hope fluttered in the wind and a number of the fists were raised defiantly in the air during the two-minute silence.

After the people gathered on the packed road - home to a number of prominent gay clubs - finished observing the two minutes of respectful quiet, 49 balloons - one for each person killed - were released into the air....
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