A moment of silence was held at some of Boston's weekend block parties celebrating the city's LGBT community in honor of the victims of a mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando.At least 50 people were killed and at least 53 more were hospitalized after a gunman opened fire at club Pulse Orlando early Sunday morning.A Boston Pride spokeswoman said the moment of silence for the victims was held at 4 p.m. Sunday at parties in the city's Back Bay and Jamaica Plain neighborhoods."Its horrible to feel and see there are people like this in the world. Muslim or not, it's just bad. it's just sad," said Jalil Zougagh, a gay and Muslim DJ from Florida who performed at the Pride party. "It goes directly to the heart. its horrific enough for a terrorist attack but then as a member of the community being targeted specifically for who we are, is very difficult," said Sylvian Bruni, the president of Boston Pride. Boston police spokeswoman Rachel Maguire says police are increasing security at all of Sunday's events in light of the shooting in Orlando.Police add extra security around gay clubs pride events"We honor victims as well and their families for what happened, but at the same time we want to show we are not afraid," said Bruni.37214434

A moment of silence was held at some of Boston's weekend block parties celebrating the city's LGBT community in honor of the victims of a mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando.



At least 50 people were killed and at least 53 more were hospitalized after a gunman opened fire at club Pulse Orlando early Sunday morning.


A Boston Pride spokeswoman said the moment of silence for the victims was held at 4 p.m. Sunday at parties in the city's Back Bay and Jamaica Plain neighborhoods.

"Its horrible to feel and see there are people like this in the world. Muslim or not, it's just bad. it's just sad," said Jalil Zougagh, a gay and Muslim DJ from Florida who performed at the Pride party.

"It goes directly to the heart. its horrific enough for a terrorist attack but then as a member of the community being targeted specifically for who we are, is very difficult," said Sylvian Bruni, the president of Boston Pride.

Boston police spokeswoman Rachel Maguire says police are increasing security at all of Sunday's events in light of the shooting in Orlando.



Police add extra security around gay clubs pride events



"We honor victims as well and their families for what happened, but at the same time we want to show we are not afraid," said Bruni.