“If we must all live in fear then we just don’t leave the house,” he said, declining to be identified. One Israeli spectator who survived an attack on a pride march in Jerusalem last year in which six people were stabbed, one fatally, said the slaughter in Orlando was clear evidence that no place was safe.
“Today is yet another example in a long line of examples of why we need more rights, more protection for the LGBT community and how we need to combat hatred with love,” said Matt Reents, 32, public affairs spokesman for the British consulate in Los Angeles, which was taking part in LA Pride. Several people said the carnage made them think twice about attending the parade but decided a heavy turnout was the best answer.
Participants show their support for victims of the Orlando shooting during the 2016 Gay Pride Parade on Jin Los Angeles, California.
