It has been more than six years since thousands of people including city and state officials gathered in Cal Anderson Park for a ceremony honoring the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting, at the time, the deadliest mass shooting in the country’s history.

Saturday, a much smaller crowd of around one hundred or so people gathered in Cal Anderson for a vigil along the AIDS Memorial Pathway and the plaza above Capitol Hill Station to remember those shot and killed in this month’s hate attack on Colorado queer bar Club Q.

Organized by Seattle Pridefest, the candlelight vigil included speeches, blessings, and song before a silent promenade to the park’s reflecting pool.

It was the latest effort in the neighborhood to honor the victims and stand up against issues of gun violence and hate. Many have also been helping to raise funds to support families and survivors.

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