ORLANDO, Fla. — The Human Rights Campaign helped honor the 49 victims of the Pulse nightclub terror attack with the help of some celebrities.
In an 18-minute video posted to the Human Rights Campaign’s Facebook page, 49 celebrities paid tribute to the victims with a eulogy.
The celebrities included Lady Gaga, Connie Britton, Sophia Vergara, and Kerry Washington.
Angela Bassett, a Florida native, also participated.
She said being from St. Petersburg made the cause personal for her.
At the end of the video, the celebrities had a strong message.
“Join me and the HRC to demand common-sense laws to protect the LGBTQ community and all Americans from hate violence," Bassett said.
Stop the HateWATCH: It’s time we put a stop to hate violence. Join us and show the world that love conquers hate. 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 http://stopthehate.hrc.org/ Special thanks to Ryan Murphy, Ned Martel and their colleagues at Ryan Murphy Television for making this project possible and all of our friends in the entertainment community for their support of this project including (in order of appearance) 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 and Joe Mantello.
Posted by Human Rights Campaign on Wednesday, June 29, 2016
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