When Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida wanted to hold a Latin night, it got cut short thanks to a homophobic madman wielding a legally bought gun who killed 49 people and injuring dozens of others.

But it was time for party-goers to finish what they started, and to prove the community’s heart is still very much alive.

Hundreds of people gathered in Thornton Park last night thrown by the owner of Pulse nightclub, Barbara Poma.

She said she wanted to raise money for her employees, who have all been out of work since the shooting, and wanted to give back to the community.

‘I believe it’s really important to do events like this to show that Pulse is still alive,’ she told News 6. ‘I think it’s good for our community. I think it’s good for keeping our community together.’

People paid an average of $20 a person to get inside the street party, and listened and danced the night away to Latin music.

T-shirts, bracelets and more were available to buy, with all proceeds going to Fund For Pulse.

A crowdfunding campaign raised over $6.1 million in support of the victims of the Orlando shooting.

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