Vigil to be held to show support to Orlando

Monday, 13 June 2016 00:00

A vigil will be held on the Isle of Man this evening to show solidarity with people in Orlando following America's worst mass shooting.

It's been organised by the Manx Rainbow Association as a tribute to the LGBT community there and will take place at 6pm in the Sunken Gardens on Douglas Promenade.

50 people were killed by gunman Omar Mateen when he opened fire in a nightclub in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Lee Vorster is the press officer for the Manx Rainbow Association:

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