Chelsea Gaona Lincoln, an LGBT-rights activist who helped organize the vigils, urged the public to help protect the rights of Idaho’s gay community. FloridaIn the city where the shooting happened, thousands of people gathered Monday evening to support victims and survivors. TexasDozens of mourners converged on Metropolitan Community Church of Corpus Christi, where members of the South Texas coastal city’s LGBT community comprise a majority of the congregation. Vigils, rallies and marches are being held around the country on Monday for the victims of the deadly attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando. The vigil was held on the lawn of the Dr. Phillips Centre, the area’s main performing arts venue.

Source: The Hindu June 14, 2016 05:15 UTC