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Stop The Hate

On June 12, 2016, a deadly attack at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando claimed the lives of 49 people — most of them young, LGBTQ+ and Latinx — and rocked our nation to its core. We will never forget, and we will never stop standing with Orlando. It is important that we not only remember those killed at Pulse, but that we #HonorThemWithAction.

Here are 4 things you can do right now to #HonorThemWithAction:

Share a Note

Share a note of support with the survivors of Pulse and the families of those killed.

Take Action Now

Be a part of the change, be engaged, get involved! Find more than a dozen ways to make a difference.

Join HRC’s Mobile Action Network

Text EQUAL to 472472 to join and stay up to date on the latest LGBTQ+ news, actions and resources available.

Sign Our Petition

Text MY CONGRESS to 472472 and support commonsense gun violence prevention with HRC.

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Watch the Tribute Video

Following the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016, HRC released a special tribute to the 49 victims. The 18-minute tribute -- directed by Emmy Award-winning Ryan Murphy and Ned Martel, with the support of their colleagues at Ryan Murphy Television -- features a diverse cast of 49 actors, directors and other entertainment leaders recounting individual stories of the people killed in our nation’s deadliest mass shooting. Watch now:

For too long, a toxic combination of anti-LGBTQ+ hate and easy access to guns has put LGBTQ+ people at disproportionate risk of violence and murder. On June 12, 49 innocent people - most of them Latinx - were killed at Pulse nightclub in Orlando simply because of who they were. It's on all of us to keep their memories alive, and to ensure part of their legacy becomes meaningful action to end hate violence. Join the Human Rights Campaign and urge your legislator to support legislation that will ensure LGBTQ+ people are safe and equal in every community and find out how to support the survivors and families of the Orlando victims. Learn more at hrc.org/stopthehate.

Special thanks to Ryan Murphy, Ned Martel and their team for making this project possible and all of our friends in the entertainment community for their support of this project including:

  • Lady Gaga
  • Chris Pine
  • Cuba Gooding Jr.
  • Connie Britton
  • Matt Bomer
  • Sarah Paulson
  • Angela Bassett
  • Lea Michele
  • Colton Haynes
  • Sophia Bush
  • Jane Fonda
  • Harry Shum Jr.
  • Denis O’Hare
  • Rob Reiner
  • Melissa Benoist
  • Caitlyn Jenner
  • Édgar Ramírez
  • Max Greenfield
  • Chaz Bono
  • Cheyenne Jackson
  • Emma Roberts
  • Kerry Washington
  • George Lopez
  • Evan Rachel Wood
  • Sofia Vergara
  • Diego Boneta
  • Nina Jacobson
  • Demi Lovato
  • Tyler Oakley
  • Yeardley Smith
  • Kid Cudi
  • Kaitlin Olson
  • Kevin McHale
  • Jamie Lee Curtis
  • Lee Daniels
  • Chace Crawford
  • Evan Peters
  • Gerard Butler
  • Katey Sagal
  • John Stamos
  • Laverne Cox
  • Jordana Brewster
  • Wes Bentley
  • Finn Wittrock
  • Darren Criss
  • Kathy Bates
  • Anna Paquin
  • Guillermo Díaz
  • Joe Mantello

Honoring Those Taken

  • Stanley Almodovar III, 23

  • Amanda Alvear, 25

  • Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26

  • Oscar A. Aracena-Montero, 26

  • Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31

  • Darryl Roman Burt II, 29

  • Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25

  • Cory James Connell, 21

  • Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, 25

  • Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32

  • Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22

  • Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22

  • Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32

  • Miguel Angel Honorato, 30

  • Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40

  • Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19

  • Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30

  • Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21

  • Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25

  • KJ Morris, 37

  • Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20

  • Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36

  • Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32

  • Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35

  • Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37

  • Enrique L. Rios Jr., 25

  • Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35

  • Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34

  • Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33

  • Martin Benitez Torres, 33

  • Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50

  • Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37

  • Luis Daniel Conde, 39

  • Luis S. Vielma, 22

  • Jerald Arthur Wright, 31

  • Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25

  • Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25

  • Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24

  • Jean Carlos Nieves Rodriguez, 27

  • Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33

  • Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49

  • Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24

  • Angel Luis Candelario-Padro, 28

  • Frankie Hernandez Escalante, 27

  • Paul Terrell Henry, 41

  • Antonio Davon Brown, 29

  • Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24

  • Akyra Monet Murray, 18

  • Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25