Orlando Strong: Here's how Orlando responded to tragedy

By on Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 7:50 pm

Orlando didn’t take the Pulse tragedy sitting down, nor did the city fall apart. Volunteers and professionals pulled together to help those left behind, showing the love and the pride in our community, and thousands gathered to demonstrate the city’s unity.

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Monday, June 13, a vigil took place outside the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Photo by Ian Suarez
Monday, June 13, a vigil took place outside the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
Photo by Ian Suarez
A scene from the Monday, June 13, vigil outside the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Photo by Patricia Lois Nuss
A scene from the Monday, June 13, vigil outside the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
Photo by Patricia Lois Nuss
Lady Bri, a dancer with burlesque troupe Les Vixens, at Southern Nights on Saturday, June 18. Photo by Ashley Inguanta
Lady Bri, a dancer with burlesque troupe Les Vixens, at Southern Nights on Saturday, June 18.
Photo by Ashley Inguanta
Gift cards are donated by the Metropolitan Business Association to the GLBT Community Center. Photo by Hannah Glogower
Gift cards are donated by the Metropolitan Business Association to the GLBT Community Center.
Photo by Hannah Glogower
Florida School of Holistic Living offers tinctures, teas and other herbal support to the grieving. Photo by Hannah Glogower
Florida School of Holistic Living offers tinctures, teas and other herbal support to the grieving.
Photo by Hannah Glogower
Photo by Joey Roulette

Photo by Joey Roulette
Photo by Hannah Glogower
Photo by Hannah Glogower
Handing out rainbow ribbons on a sunny Sunday afternoon at the June 19 Lake Eola vigil. Photo by Hannah Glogower
Handing out rainbow ribbons on a sunny Sunday afternoon at the June 19 Lake Eola vigil.
Photo by Hannah Glogower
Nature Coast Therapy Dogs and their handlers comfort Orlandoans at the Sunday Lake Eola vigil. Photo by Hannah Glogower
Nature Coast Therapy Dogs and their handlers comfort Orlandoans at the Sunday Lake Eola vigil.
Photo by Hannah Glogower
A scene from the Sunday vigil at Lake Eola. Photo by Monivette Cordeiro
A scene from the Sunday vigil at Lake Eola.
Photo by Monivette Cordeiro

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