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How you can help #orlandounited

Jun 13, 2016

After yesterday’s horrific events in Orlando, we know everyone in the community is looking for a way to support each other. For each person this may mean something different so we have collected listings of different ways you can help. Please add to this if you know of other channels and we will keep updating the post as we hear more.

Blood

There is an urgent need for blood in the area. Though the centers were overwhelmed with donations yesterday, there is a constant need for blood which will continue in the coming days.
Please visit One Blood for where to donate and you can read the US Federal Regulations around who can donate blood here.

Counseling

The GLBT Center in Orlando are seeking counselors to come forward and volunteer time.
You can contact their support lines (407) 822-5036 (Press 1), and (407) 228-1446 for English and Spanish respectively.

Donate Money

A fund has been set up by Equality Florida which you can donate to here
The GLBT center has set up a fund which you can donate to here

Vigils Across the US via GLAAD

Alabama

Mobile – B Bob’s Downtown, June 12, 7:30 PM CT*

Alaska

Anchorage – First Presbyterian Church, June 12, 5:30 PM AKST*
Fairbanks – Golden Heart Plaza, 8:00 PM AKST

Arizona

Bisbee – Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum, June 12, 7:00 PM MT*
Phoenix – AZ QUIP, June 12, 7:00 PM, PT*
Phoenix – Phoenix Pride LGBT Center, June 12, 7:00 PM, MT*
Tucson – June 12, 8:00 PM, MT*

California

Bakersfield
Castro Valley – Safeway, June 12, 7 PM PDT*
Fresno – Fresno LGBT Community Center, June 12, 7:30 PM PDT*
Guerneville – Main Street Bistro & Piano Bar, June 12, 10 PM PDT*
Idyllwild – June 13, 6:30 PM PDT
Long Beach
Los Angeles Los Angeles City Hall, June 13, 7 PM PDT
Modesto
Nevada City – Robinson Plaza, June 15, 6 PM PDT
Oakland – Oscar Grant Plaza, June 12, 8 PM PDT*
Oceanside North County LGBTQ Resource Center
Palm Springs – Arenas Road, June 12, 6:30 PM PDT*
Pasadena – All Saints Church June 13, 12:10 PM PDT
Porterville – Centennial Park, June 12, 8 PM PDT*
San Diego – St Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, June 15, 6:00 PM PDT​
San Diego – San Diego LGBT Community Center, June 13, 6:30 PM PDT
San Diego – Hillcrest Pride Flag, June 12, 7 PM PDT*
San Francisco – Harvey Milk Plaza, June 12, 8 PM PDT*
San Jose – Bill DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center, June 12, 5 PM PDT*
San Jose​ – San Jose City Hall Plaza, June 13, 6:00 PM PDT
Santa Ana – June 12, 6:30 PM PDT*
Santa Barbara – De La Guerra Plaza, June 12, 7:30 PM PDT*
Visalia – The Source LGBT+ Center, June 12, 8 PM PDT*
Walnut Creek – Club 1220, June 13, 6:30 PM PDT
West Hollywood – June 12, 6:00 PM PDT*

Colorado

Aspen – Paepcke Park, June 12, 8:00 PM MDT*
Cañon City Macon Plaza, June 13, 8:00 PM MDT
Denver – Tracks Denver, June 12, 8:30 PM MDT*
Denver – Chesseman Park, June 13, 8:00 PM MDT
Fort Collins – Old Town Square, June 13, 8:00 PM MDT​
Grand Junction – Charlie Dwellington’s, June 12, 8:00 PM MDT*

Connecticut

Enfield – Enfield Town Green, June 13, 8:00 PM ET
New Haven United Church on the Green, June 13, 6:00 PM ET
Westport575 Riverside Ave June 14, 8:00 PM ET​
Westport – Downunder Kayaks, SUP’s and Surf Shop​: Connecticut, Give it A Go, June 14, 8:00 PM ET

Florida

Broward – Pride Center in Wilton Manors, June 12, 5:00 PM ET*
Ft. Myers – Centennial Park, June 18, 7:00 PM ET
Gainesville – Ayers Medical Plaza, June 12, 8:00 PM ET*
Jacksonville – Memorial Park Association, June 12, 7:00 PM ET*
Jacksonville – Hamburger’s Mary’s JAX, June 13​, 5:00 PM ET
Lakeland – Lake Mirror, June 13, 7:30 PM ET
Lake Worth – Cultural Plaza June 13, 8:00 PM ET
Melbourne Eau Gaille Art District, June 17, 7:00 PM ET
Miami – SoundScape Park, June 12, 7:00 PM ET*
Maimi Pridelines, June 13, 6:00 PM ET
Miami Beach – June 12, 7:00 PM ET*
Ocala – 2330 S Pine Ave, June 15, 8:00 PM ET​
Orlando – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, June 13, 7:00 PM ET
Orlando – UCF Reflecion Pond, June 17, 6:00 PM ET
Palm Beach – Culture Plaza, ​June 13, 8:00 PM ET
Pensacola – Historic Seville Square, June 13, 6:00 PM CDT
Pinellas Park – Christ the Cornerstone Church, June 14, 7:30 PM ET
Sarasota Harvey Milk Festival, June 13, 8:00 PM ET
Tallahassee – Lake Ella Park, June 12, 7:30 PM ET*
Tallahassee – Florida State Capitol, June 13,​6:30 PM ET
Tampa – 1430 e 7th Ave, June 13, 7:00 PM ET
Tampa – Transitions Art Gallery, June 18th, 4:00 PM ET​
The Villages – Bonifay County Club, June 13, 6:00 PM ET

France

Metz – Place d’Armes (Metz) June 14, 7:00 PM in UTC+02

Georgia

Athens – UGA Arch, June 13, 7:00PM ET
 Atlanta – TEN Atlanta, June 12, 8:45 PM ET*
Atlanta –  Center for Civil and Human Rights, June 14, 7:00 PM ET
Augusta – MCC of Our Redeemer, June 12, 8:00 PM ET*

Hawai’i

Honolulu – Honolulu Hale, June 12, 5:00 PM UTC-10*
Honolulu – Magic Island Beach Park, June 12, 7:30 PM UTC-10*

Illinois

Chicago – Halsted & Roscoe, June 12, 7 PM CDT*
Chicago – Marys Attic, June 12, 7:30 PM CDT*
Chicago – Center on Halsted, June 13, 7:​00 CDT

Indiana

Bloomington City Hall, June 14, 7:30 PM ET
Fort Wayne – Plymouth Congregational Church of Fort Wayne June 13, 6:00 PM ET​
Fort Wayne – Allen County Courthouse, June 13, 7:00 PM​ ET
Indianapolis – The Egyptian Room, June 12, 6 PM ET*
Indianapolis – Canal Walk – Indy Parks and Recreation, June 13, 8:30 PM ET​
Indianapolis – Christian Theological Seminary June 14, 12:30 PM ET​
Lafayette Congress Street United Methodist Church, June 13, 8:30 PM ET

Iowa

Cedar Rapids – Belle’s Basix, June 12, 7:30 PM CDT*
Iowa City – Iowa City Pedestrian Mall (tentative), June 13, 7:00 PM CT
Waterloo – Lincoln Park, June 15, 6:00 PM CT​

Kansas

Topeka – 10th and Gage, June 13, 7:30 PM CDT
Wichita – Pine Valley Christian Church, June 12, 7:00 PM CDT*

Kentucky

Berea – Union Church Berea, June 13, 6:00 PM ET
Lexington – Triangle, June 12, 8:00 PM ET*
Murray – Murray State University, June 13, 8:00 PM ET

Louisiana

Baton Rouge – Mississippi River Levee, June 13, 6:00 PM CT
New Orleans – St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, June 13​ 6:30 PM CT

Maine

Auburn – First Universalist Church of Auburn, Unitarian Universalist, June 13, 6:00 PM ET
Bangor – City Hall, June 13, 8:30 PM ET
Portland – Portland City Hall, June 13, 8:30 PM ET

Maryland

Baltimore – Washington Monument, June 12, 8:00 PM ET*
Baltimore – The Ynot Lot, June 13, 7:00 PM ET
Montgomery Village – Covenant United Methodist Church, June 13, 7:00 PM ET
Rockville – Rockville United Church, June 13, 6:00 PM ET​

Massachusetts

Beverly – Beverly Common, June 12, 7:30 PM ET*
Boston (downtown) – Parkman Bandstand Boston Common, June 12, 6:00 PM ET*
Boston (City Hall) – City Hall Plaza, June 13, 6 PM ET
Boston (Jamaica)
Boston (Copley Square) – Trinity Church, June 12, 8:00 PM ET*
Cambridge – Cambridge City Hall, June 13, 5:00 PM ET​
Fitchburg – Upper Common, June 13, 8:00 PM ET
 Northampton – Pioneer Valley Shambhala Center, June 13,​ 6:00 PM ET
Northampton – Northampton City Hall, June 15, 7:00 PM ET
Norton – Wheaton College Cole Chapel, June 13, 3​:30 PM ET
Salem – Riley Plaza, June 12, 6:30 PM ET*
Wellseley – Wellesley Town Hall Green June 13, 7:00 PM ET
Worcester – MB Lounge, June 12, 7:00 PM ET*

México

AguascalientesFrente de Organizaciones en Defensa de los D.H y Diversidad Sexual, June 13, 7:00 PM
Guadalajara – CODISEAC, June 12, 5:00 PM
Mexico City – Embajada Estados Unidos de Mexico, June 12, 8:00 PM UTC-05*

Michigan

Ann Arbor – Au Bar, June 12, 8:30 PM EDT*
Detroit –  Clark Park Southwest, June 13, 6:00 PM ET​
Detroit – LGBT Detroit, June 14, 6:00 PM EDT
Ferndale – Ferndale City Hall, June 12, 8:00 PM EDT*
Ferndale – Affirmations, June 14, 7:30 PM EDT
Flint – Wilson Park, June 13, 7:30 PM EDT
Kalamazoo – Bronson Park, June 13, 5:30 PM EDT
Ypsilanti – St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Ypsilanti, June 15, 7:30 PM ET​
Lansing – Michigan State Capitol Building, June 12, 6:00 PM*

Mississippi

Oxford – Lamar Park, June 14, 6:00 PM CDT

Minnesota

Mankato – Civic Center Plz, June 13, 7:00 PM CDT
Minneapolis – Loring Park, June 12, 7:00 PM CDT*

Missouri

Columbia – Boone County Courthouse, June 13, 8:00 PM CDT
Springfield – The GLO Center, June 17, 8:00 PM CDT
Kansas City – Barney Allis Plaza, June 12, 6:30 PM CDT*
St. Louis – June 12, 8:30 PM CDT*

Montana

Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, Helena, Missoula – June 12, 8:00 PM MDT*

Nebraska

Lincoln – Nebraska State Capitol Building, June 12, 8:30 PM CDT*
Lincoln – Nebraska Union Plaza, June 13, 6:00 PM in CDT
Omaha – Dundee-Memorial Park, June 12-17

The Netherlands

Amsterdam – Westermarkt, June 13, 7:00 PM in UTC+02

Nevada

Las Vegas – The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, June 12, 7:00 PM PDT*
Las Vegas – June 13, 6:00 PM PDT
Reno – June 12, 7:00 PM PDT*

New Hampshire

Manchester – Victory Park, June 17, 9:00 PM ET

New Jersey

Asbury Park – Asbury Park, June 18, 10:00 AM ET
Jersey City – Newark Avenue Pedestrian Plaza, June 14, 8:00 PM ET
Livingston – June 16, 8:30 PM ET​
Ocean Grove – QSpot LGBT Community Center, June 13, 8:00 PM ET
River Edge – The Official Club Feathers, June 13, 9:00 PM ET
South Orange – Solan Street Gazebo, June 14, 7:00 PM ET​

New Mexico

Albuquerque – Morningside Park, June 12, 7:30 PM MDT*
Farmington – Orchard Park downtown, June 13, 8:30 PM MDT
Las Cruces – Pioneer Women’s Park, June 12, 7:00 PM MDT*
Santa Fe – Santa Fe Plaza, June 13, 6:00 PM MDT

New York

Albany – West Capitol Park, June 13, 6:00 PM ET
Albany – Rocks, June 12, 8:00 PM ET*
Binghamton – Peacemaker’s Stage, June 14, 7:30 PM ET​
Brooklyn – Laughing Lotus BK, June 13, 1:45 PM ET
Brooklyn – Grand Army Plaza, June 14, 7:30 PM​
Buffalo – Niagara Square, June 13, 6:00 PM ET
Jackson Heights – Diversity Plaza, June 12, 7:30 PM ET*
Kingston – June 12, 9:00 PM ET*
Long Island – LGBT Network, June 13, 7:00 PM ET
Long Island – Pirde for Youth, June 13, 6:30 PM ET
Monticello – June 13, ​6:45 PM ET
NYC – Union Square, June 12, 8:00 PM ET*
NYC – Stonewall Inn, June 12, 6:00 PM ET*
Rochester – Open Arms MCC of Western NY, June 12, 8:00 PM ET*
Rochester – Bachelor Forum, June 13, 7:00 PM ET
Staten Island – Staten Island Borough Hall, June 12, 8:00 PM ET*
Syracuse – City Hall, June 13, 6:00 PM ET
Syracuse – June 14, 2:00 PM ET
Yonkers – June 20, 5:​00 PM ET

North Carolina

Asheville – OHenry’s Asheville, June 13, 8:00 PM ET
Charlotte – The Bar at 316, June 13, 6:00 PM ET
Charlotte – Charlotte PRIDE Offices, June 12, 6:00 PM ET*
Charlotte – Davidson College Presbyerian Church, June 12, 9:00 PM ET*
Durham – Duke Chapel, June 13, 5:15 PM ET​
Durham – The Bar Durham, June 14, 8:00 PM ET
Greensboro – Governmental Plaza, June 12, 7:30 PM ET*
Greensboro – Q-Bar, June 13, 8:30 PM ET
Greenville – Five Points Plaza, June 14, 8:30 PM ET
Hickory – The Sails on the Square, June 13, 8:00 PM ET
Raleigh – Legends Nightclub Complex, June 12, 8:00 PM ET*
Raleigh – Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, June 13, 7:00 PM ET
Wilminton – Costello’s Piano Bar, June 12, 7:30 PM ET*
Winston-Salem – Parkway UCC Winston-Salem, June 12, 7:00 PM ET*

Ohio

Cleveland – LGBT Cleveland Community Center, June 13, 7:30 PM ET
Stubenville – Zion UCC, June 14, 9:00 PM ET

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City – Freedom Oklahoma, June 12, 7:00 PM CDT*
Oklahoma City – Expressions Community Center, June ​13, 8:00 PM CDT
Tulsa – Club Majestic, June 12, 8:30 PM CDT*

Oregon

Beaverton – Beaverton Library, June 14, 6:00 PM PTD
Portland – Salmon Street Springs, June 12, 8:15 PM PTD*
The Dalles – Lewis and Clark Festival Park, June 16, 6:30 PM PTD ​

Pennsylvania

Allentown – Candida’s Bar, June 12, 6:00 PM ET*
Harrisburg – Broad Street Market, June 13, 7:00 PM ET
Lancaster – Penn Square, June 12, 7:00 PM ET*
New Hope – June 13, 8:00 PM ET
Norristown – Reformed Church of the Ascension, United Church of Christ, June 14, 7:30 PM ET
Jefforsonville – Reformed Church of the Ascension UCC, June 14, 7:30 PM ET 
Philadelphia – Philadelphia City Hall, June 13, 6:30 PM ET
Pheonixville ​- St. Vincent United Church of Christ, June 13, 7:00 PM ET
Pittsburgh – David L. Lawrence Convention Center, June 12, 8:00 PM ET*
Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh City-County Building, June 13, 8:00 PM ET​
Scanton – St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, June 13, 8:00 PM ET​
State College – Old Main (Pennsylvania State University), June 13, 6 PM ET

Puerto Rico

San Juan – Centro Comunitario LGBTT de Puerto Rico, June 14, 7:30 PM ET
San Juan – June 16, 7​:00 PM ET

Rhode Island

Providence – Roger Williams National Memorial, June 14, 6:00 PM ET

South Carolina

Charelston – Charleston Visitor Center, June 13, 7:00 PM ET
Columbia – The Capital Club, June 12, 7:00 PM ET*
Columbia – Reformation Lutheran Church, June 13, 6:00 PM ET
Greenville – Downtown Greenville Falls Park, June 12, 8:00 PM ET*
Myrtle Beach – Hilton Garden Inn Myrtle Beach/Coastal Grand Mall, June 13, 6:00 PM ET

Spain

BarcelonaPLÇ SANT JAUME BARCELONA, June 13, 1:00 PM

Tennessee

Chattanooga – Chuck’s II, June 13, 8:00 PM CDT
Clarksville – Riverside Drive River Walk, June 12, 7:00 PM CDT*
Johnson City – Founders Park, June 13, 8:00 PM CDT
Memphis – Memphis Gay & Lesbian Community Center, 8:30 PM CDT
Nashville – Public Square, June 12, 8:00 PM CDT*
Nashville – OutCentral, June 12, 6:00 PM CDT*

Texas

Belton – Bell County Courthhouse, June 12, 8:30 PM CDT*
Dallas – Resource Center, June 12, 8:00 PM CDT*
Denton – Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square 6:00 PM CDT
Denison – The Good Time Lounge, June 24, 10:00 PM CDT
Draper – Skaggs Catholic Center, June 13, 9:00 PM CDT
El Paso – San Jacinto Plaza, June 12, 9:30 PM MDT*
Fort Worth – Celebration Community Church, June 13, 7:00 PM CDT
Harlingen – Valley AIDS Council, June 13, 7:00 PM CDT
Houston – Hermann Park, June 12, 8:00 PM CDT*
Houston – Montrose Center, June 13, 6​:00 PM CDT

Utah

Ogden – Webster State Bell Tower Plaza, June 15, 7:00 PM MT
Salt Lake City – Salt Lake CIty and County Building, June 13, 7:00 PM MT

Vermont

Burlington – First Unitarian Universalist Society, June 13, 6:00 PM ET
St. Johnsbury – 1171 Main St, June​ 14, 5:00 PM ET

Virginia

Charlottesville – Free Speech Wall, June 13, 7:30 PM ET
Harrisonburg – Court Square, June 16​, 6:30 PM ET
Norfolk/Virginia Beach – The LGBT Center of Hampton Roads, June 13, 7:00 PM ET
Richmond – Diversity Richmond, June 14, 7:00 PM ET
Richmond – MCC Richmond Faith Community, June 15, 7:00 PM ET
Richmond – Wren Portico, June 24, 12:00 PM ET​​
Williamsburg – June 13​, 8:30 PM ET

Washington

Bainbridge Island – Eagle Harbor Congressional Church, June 13, 7:00 PM PDT
Bremerton – Evergreen Park, June 13, 8:00 PM PDT
Richland – Shalom United Church of Christ, June 14, 7:00 PM
Seattle – Cal Anderson Park, June 12, 8:00 PM PDT
Tacoma – Tollefson Plaza, June 12, 8:00 PM PDT

Washington D.C.​

Washington –  Dupont Circle Foundation, June 13, ​7:30 PM ET
Washington​ – The DC Center June 15, 6:30 PM ET

Wisconsin

Green Bay –  Union Congretional United Church of Christ, June 13, 6:00 PM CDT​
Milwaukee – Milwaukee City Hall June 13, 7:00 PM, CDT

Wyoming

Casper – United Church of Christ, June 13, 8:30 PM​ MT
Laramie – Unitarian universalist Fellowship of Laramie, June 14, ​7:30 PM MT

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