Thousands gathered on Old Compton Street, Soho last night to remember the victims of the shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, which left 49 dead.
London's LGBT community, and countless other people, were out in force to show their solidarity with Orlando, by way of a one-minute silence, chanting, banner waving, dancing and a mass hand-holding.
And this is why we will never leave Soho. https://t.co/OVwfquVoM3 #orlandovigil #OrlandoLove #SohoVigil #soho
— Bandstand (@bandstandlondon) June 13, 2016
We'll be live on Periscope shortly #OrlandoVigil pic.twitter.com/8HH53LrHI9
— Pride in London (@LondonLGBTPride) June 13, 2016
Long-time gay rights activist Peter Tatchell was on Old Compton Street last night (pictured second from right):
As was Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
Thousands of Londoners stand shoulder to shoulder with Orlando and #LGBT+ people everywhere #OrlandoVigil #lovewins pic.twitter.com/WnecuOK7YD
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) June 13, 2016
And Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn:
At #SohoVigil with @jeremycorbyn @tom_watson and other fellow Parliamentarians #OrlandoVigil pic.twitter.com/QI5jfLdVoG
— Sharon Hodgson MP (@SharonHodgsonMP) June 13, 2016
Similar vigils were taking place around the rest of the country, and the world.
Elsewhere in London, many of the the city's major organisations including TfL and the National Theatre have been flying the Pride flag:
Rainbow colours on @NationalTheatre as I pass in cab tnt. #OrlandoLove RIP pic.twitter.com/rJjJqHPY0J
— Sir Matthew Bourne (@Mattbourne1) June 12, 2016
We are flying the rainbow flag at half-mast in solidarity for those affected by the #Orlando shooting. #lovewins pic.twitter.com/aCa9lru8Gf
— Newham London (@NewhamLondon) June 13, 2016
