LIST: Orlando events honoring 8th anniversary of Pulse nightclub shooting
ORLANDO, Fla. - For some, the start of June is the celebration of Pride month, but for the Orlando community, it's a month spent remembering the 2016 Pulse nightclub tragedy.
This year marks the eighth anniversary of the tragedy that took 49 lives, and left an impact on the community.
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Several local events are taking place this month to honor all those impacted by Pulse but to also come together to support the LGBTQIA+ community.
Photos and keepsakes adorn the Pulse Interim Memorial located at the Pulse nightclub site south of downtown Orlando, June 6, 2019. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Here's a look:
Prayer Ribbons Memorial Exhibition
- What: The Provincetown Community Compact annually sends colorful ribbons to Orlando to memorialize the 49 victims of Pulse. The ribbons are a testament to their loving memory and resilience, according to the website.
- When: June 10-16 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Where: Orlando City Hall Plaza, 400 S. Orange Ave., Orlando
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49 Bells Ceremony
- What: The tolling of the bells is part of "Acts of Love and Kindness," a One Orlando Alliance movement grown out of the spirit of giving and good deeds witnessed in the aftermath of the Pulse tragedy, according to the website.
- When: Wednesday, June 12 at 4 p.m.
- Where: 445 S. Magnolia Ave., Orlando
Pulse Rememberance Ceremony
- What: Hosted by the City of Orlando, the remembrance ceremony allows our community to come together every year on the evening of June 12 to honor and remember the 49 angels taken, their families, the survivors, first responses, trauma teams and all those impacted by the tragedy, according to the website.
- When: Wednesday, June 12 at 7 p.m.
- Where: Dr. Phillips Center, Steinmetz Hall ,445 S. Magnolia Ave., Orlando