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On Sunday, the Tony Awards showed their support for those affected by the massacre at an Orlando gay nightclub.

“Our hearts are heavy for the unimaginable tragedy that happened last night in Orlando. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those affected. The Tony Awards dedicate tonight’s ceremony to them,” read a statement released Sunday.

The Awards show also created a translucent ribbon for attendees to wear in remembrance of the victims.

“It sort of dawns on you … as it slowly dawned on us, we realized that we were in this world together at this important time. You’re helpless because you’re here and you’re not down there [in Orlando]. We wanted to open our arms and show love, that we understand. It’s a sense of camaraderie and family. We made them in the basement and we’re still making them. Our goal is 3,000,” award winning costume designer William Ivey Long said of the ribbons on the red carpet.

On Sunday afternoon, names of some of the victims were released. They were Edward Sotomayor Jr., Stanley Almodovar III, Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo and Juan Ramon Guerrero, Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera and Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz.

Names of the remaining dead will released later pending family notification, officials said.

Omar Mateen opened fire inside crowded gay nightclub Pulse early Sunday morning, killing 50 people and injuring 53 more.

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