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Ricky Martin And Leslie Odom Jr.┬аPay Emotional Tribute To Victims Of Pulse Nightclub Massacre During тАШCanтАЩt Cancel PrideтАЩ

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By Sarah Curran.

Ricky Martin and Leslie Odom Jr. are remembering the 49 people who lost their lives during the Pulse Nightclub Massacre in 2016.

Martin shared some powerful words about the heartbreaking incident during iHeartтАЩs тАЬCanтАЩt Cancel PrideтАЭ.

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тАЬAs we grieve over the mass shootings that seem to happen every day, we recognize that 2021 is five years since the massacre at Pulse Nightclub. 49 souls gone forever. Many lives changed forever,тАЭ said the singer in his candlelit tribute.

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Martin added, тАЬTonight weтАЩre here to out love hate. We stand strong and together we call on the power of music to heal and to give us hope.тАЭ

Leslie Odom Jr. then delivered a beautiful performance of тАЬWithout YouтАЭ from тАЬRentтАЭ in honour of the victims.

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Demi Lovato, Lil Nas X and Jennifer Hudson also all offered words of encouragement throughout the evening that benefits six LGBT nonprofitsтАУ GLAAD, SAGE, The Trevor Project, the National Black Justice Coalition, CenterLink, and OutRight Action International.

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