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Prayer ribbons for Pulse victims to be displayed outside Orlando City Hall

Pulse Remembrance: City of Orlando holds a solemn gathering outside city hall

ORLANDO, Fla. — Prayer ribbons with the names of the 49 victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting will again be displayed outside of Orlando City Hall this week.

The string of 49 black ribbons, mixed in with rainbow ribbons, was sent to Orlando from residents of Provincetown, Massachusetts.

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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, District 4 City Commissioner Patty Sheehan, and LGBTQ+ leaders will host a solemn gathering in front of the prayer ribbons at City Hall Commons Plaza on Friday at 1:30 p.m.

The specially dedicated strand of prayer ribbons will be displayed at Orlando City Hall Commons Plaza from June 9 to 18.

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See photos from last year’s event below:

Photos: Pulse Remembrance: City of Orlando holds solemn gathering outside city hall

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.