Provincetown held a vigil for the Orlando shooting victims Sunday
“The last thing the world needs right now is more hatred, and more sorrow."
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On Sunday evening, Provincetown mourned the loss of nearly 50 people who were killed during a shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.
Approximately 300 people turned out for the Provincetown vigil, the Cape Cod Times reports.
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The group met at Provincetown Town Hall before marching down Commercial Street to the Boatslip Resort, one of Provincetown’s most iconic gay and lesbian destinations, where they held a moment of silence. Many participants posted photos of the vigil to social media, paying their respects to those impacted by the attack.
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In Provincetown, an area known for its LGBT population, sadness mingled with fear in the wake of Sunday’s events.
“I think for many of us who are here, this hits home in a way that other tragedies haven’t hit home,” said Senator Sarah Peake while addressing the crowd at Town Hall. “Who among us hasn’t been on vacation and said to your boyfriend, girlfriend, your spouse, ‘You know what? When was the last time we went out dancing? Let’s just go and have some fun.’ And that’s all those people were doing last night. That’s all our people were doing last night.”
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Many attendees of the vigil maintained a sense of optimism.
“The last thing the world needs right now is more hatred, and more sorrow,” Reverend Terry Pannell told the crowd. “The answer to evil is not evil, it is love. Choose love. And let love prevail this day.”
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Toward the end of the vigil, the crowd sang renditions of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “I Will Survive.”
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The attack in Orlando took place just one day after Boston held its 2016 Pride Parade, about 50 miles from Provincetown.
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