His work represents just a few drops amid the torrent of support from the gay community. To applause, he thanked the police “who fought for us on Saturday night,” before introducing the Orlando Gay Chorus. “The Orlando LGBT community is really tight-knit,” said Nicole Elinoff, director of clinical services at the centre. “Murderers will not destroy our spirit,” said city commissioner Patty Sheehan, central Florida’s first openly gay politician. Those six words summed up more than two hours of speeches, sermons and songs that marked a citywide vigil for the victims of Sunday’s mass shooting that was not enough to silence the city’s vibrant gay community.

Source: National Post June 14, 2016 02:48 UTC