The vigil — organized by the Pride Center of Western New York, Stonewall Democrats of Western New York, OUTspoken for Equality, Western New York Anti-Violence Project, Spectrum Transgender Group of Western New York, Open Buffalo, and Loop Magazine — is open to all, organizers say.
According to a Facebook event page created for the vigil, it will feature remarks from Mayor Byron Brown; Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul; US Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr.; NYS Senator Tim Kennedy; Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz; Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Flaherty, Jr.; Professor Faizan Haq, WNY Muslims – Founder; Paul McQuillen, Upstate NY Against Gun Violence; Ari Moore, Spectrum Transgender Group Founding Memeber and Patti Jones, Spectrum Transgender Group – Founding Member and Pride Center of WNY – Board Chair; Justo Gonzalez, Pilgrim St. Luke’s United Church of Christ; Ellen Brauza and Bishop R. William Franklin, Episcopal Church of WNY; Bryan Ball, Stonewall Democrats of WNY – President; and Kitty Lambert-Rudd, OUTspoken for Equality. Prayers will be offered by Carol Speser and Nathan Phillips-Frey. Songs will be offered by Kerrykate Abel and Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus. Hosted by Matthew Crehan Higgins, Pride Center of WNY – Senior Director.
Organizers suggest that those looking to donate do so through an official GoFundMe set up for the victims of the shooting. That campaign has already raised $2.3 million.
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