Vigils, rallies and marches are being held around the country Monday and later this week for the victims of the deadly attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando. Police in many areas have promised heightened security for the events, which come during Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month.
Some of the events:
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NEW YORK
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio say they will join in a vigil expected to draw thousands of people Monday evening at the Stonewall Inn. A 1969 police raid at Stonewall led to street protests widely credited as the start of large-scale gay rights activism.