Orlando Strong: Tributes, Memorials, and Remembrances

The outpouring of love, generosity, and kindness shows me that Orlando is truly the City Beautiful because of its people.

I went to bed Saturday night after a quiet day with my family only to wake up Sunday shocked and stunned. Not believing 49 people were shot and killed and another 53 injured. All this unfathomable violence at the hands of one person filled with so much hate. My world was rocked. All I could think… are my friends safe? Are my clients and vendors (my version coworkers) safe? And then I began thinking of my Orlando community. 30 years of memories came flooding back. During college, I lived only blocks away from Pulse and the Orlando Regional Medical Center where the brave surgeons, nurses and staff were working to saving lives. I knew and felt in my heart that all of Orlando was crying. But I also know that Orlando is strong. #OrlandoStrong

A beautiful tribute from Anderson Cooper. Thank you!

Orlando community and the LGBTQ community are remembering our those lost and hurt at the nightclub, Pulse Orlando on Sunday, June 12th. Orlando is said to be a small big city. We are a population of approx 260 thousand strong, but we receive 60 million tourists a year. That’s huge. The reach of these 102 lives is far. See the faces of the 49 who were lost. Know their names.

 

We are a small city, but we do things big and yet know the small things matter.

A compilation of how the Orlando community is banning together.

Purple Rock Scissors’ We are one, Orlando. Orlando Strong.

The Orlando community banned together to help feed people standing in the lines to donate blood and the people working.

Local Applebee’s, Chick Fil A, Lowes, Crossfit, Pizza Hut, Dominoes and countless other stores and food chains also came out to support blood bank staff and donors any way they could.

Miles of Lines to Donate Blood all over the city

This is a late post. Over 100 people stood in lone to donate blood. #Waterfordlakes #blood #donation center. #oneblood #pulsenightclub #onelove❤️ #onelove #❤ #lovefl #florida_fun_food #peace #orlandounited #orlandostrong #floridafunfood

A photo posted by @florida_fun_food on Jun 14, 2016 at 7:59pm PDT

 

Orlando Homeless Man Relighting Candles.

Thank you~

 

Candlelight Vigil at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

So overwhelming! Move the picture. So Emotional! A 360 photo of a candlelight vigil at the Dr. Phillips Center in downtown Orlando. A bell rang 49 times. They read all the names. ‪#‎OrlandoStrong‬

Overhead view of the Memorial at the Dr. Phillips Center

This city will prevail. #OrlandoStrong

A photo posted by UCF Party Tutor (@ucf_partytutor) on Jun 13, 2016 at 6:22pm PDT

 

ORMC staff gets a warm welcome back to work from coworkers.

-Thank you for saving lives. Amazing job.

 

The Orlando Eye

 

Lake Eola is at the heart of Downtown Orlando

The Lake Eola Fountain has never looked so beautiful! Tonight through Sunday, @lakeeola will light up the fountain in rainbow colors in memory of the Pulse Victims and their loved ones! We stand with you in solidarity. We are #OrlandoStrong, #OrlandoUnited.

A photo posted by Orlando Farmers Market (@orlandofarmersmarket) on Jun 15, 2016 at 4:13pm PDT

 

Univeral Studios Hogwarts

Universal team members and friends raise wands in memory of team members Luis Vielma and Xavier Serrano, who were killed in the Orlando nightclub attacks. #orlandounited #oneorlando

A photo posted by Hogwarts Tattoo (@hogwartstattoo) on Jun 14, 2016 at 4:26pm PDT

 

Orlando Magic

Our players have a message for our city: We are #OrlandoStrong. We are #OrlandoUnited.

A video posted by Orlando Magic (@orlandomagic) on Jun 15, 2016 at 5:31pm PDT

 

 

Support from around the U.S.A for the Orlando Community

Thank you!

Grand Rapids, MI

 

New York

Washington D.C.

Hundreds gathered outside the White House this evening, singing the Star-Spangled Banner

Los Angeles

LA Proud. LA Pride. Nationwide. . . . #weareorlando #orlandounited #onepulse #loveforlove #loveislove #orlandopride #lapride #losangeles #cityhall #dtla #flashesofdelight #livecolorfully

A photo posted by VV Karkoutly (@doublevisme) on Jun 14, 2016 at 11:00pm PDT

 

Cleveland, Ohio

Terminal Tower downtown Cleveland Ohio Monday night after I left the Q for game 5’s watch party. ❤️ #loveislove #prayfororlando #cleveland #clevelandohio #support #wearewithyou #prayingforpeace #terminaltower #orlandostrong

A photo posted by Julie ☕️ (@j.u.l.i.e.03) on Jun 15, 2016 at 3:48pm PDT

 

Chicago

Spring Awakening was great but can’t wait till Lollapalooza! #orlandopride #chicago #standwithorlando❤💜💚💙💛

A photo posted by JadaMarie (@blonderthanyouu) on Jun 15, 2016 at 4:03pm PDT

 

Alaska

All love from the #Disneywonder in #Alaska #DCL #prayfororlando #orlandostrong #disney #disneycruiseline

A photo posted by cuse2188 (@cuse2188) on Jun 15, 2016 at 5:35pm PDT

Support from around the World for Orlando Comunity

London

This made me cry so hard.

 

Tel Aviv

Tokyo, Japan

Candle lights for Orlando shooting In Shibuya.オーランド乱射事件の追悼集会。渋谷駅前。#orlando #orlandounited #orlandostrong #instajapan #prayersfororlando #orlandovigil #shibuya

A photo posted by Heydo (@seanheydo) on Jun 15, 2016 at 4:10pm PDT

 

Vancouver

Vancouver pride shines bright from BC Place Stadium on Vancouver’s False Creek ❤️ | Photo: @ben_ze_van

A photo posted by Inside Vancouver (@inside_vancouver) on Jun 14, 2016 at 8:34pm PDT

Sydney, Australia

SYDNEY IN SOLIDARITY @ SYDNEY TOWN HALL // ANDREW DEMETRIOU :: #prayfororlando #orlandopride #sydney #sydneytownhall #vividsydney #VividLIVE #lgbti #sydneymardigras

A photo posted by // ANDREW DEMETRIOU :: (@andrewdemetriou) on Jun 15, 2016 at 2:55pm PDT

 

The morning of Sunday, June 12 will go down in history.