DC Event: Vigil for Victims of Tel Aviv LGBT Center Shooting
August 3, 2009
Candlelight vigil - Dupont Circle - Monday Night, August 3 - 8:15pm In response to the tragic murders of three innocent teenagers at the LGBT Center in Tel Aviv, the DC Jewish and LGBT communities invite you to stand in solidarity with the victims and their families in mourning this crime and praying for the speedy recovery of all those injured. This vigil is open to all who seek community to grieve and to recommit to fighting hatred, violence, and discrimination wherever they occur. Confirmed speakers include local rabbis, DC policy leaders, and community activists. More info on Facebook. HRC President Joe Solmonese released the following statement on the tragedy:
“I am shocked and horrified by the pernicious violence that occurred in Tel Aviv over the weekend. To cut short the lives of two innocent youths is an unconscionable tragedy. The Jewish and LGBT communities are, sadly, united in a shared history of and experience with prejudice. The Human Rights Campaign stands in solidarity with the families of the victims and all those in Israel and around the world grieving from this blow to basic humanity.”
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