My brother, who is visiting, commented on the support the Italians have been showing for the victims of Orlando. He was particularly surprised by the fact that in Florence there was a rainbow flag flying on a government building to show support. He said "That would never happen in the States."
Last night in Piazza Antonio they held what they call here a "Manifestazione" to mourn the victims of the Orlando shooting. They laid a giant rainbow flag on the ground just in front of the Church of Sant'Antonio and they surrounded it by candles.
It created an interesting effect. It was nighttime, and the feeling was quiet and respectful, but people were meeting together who were happy to see each other, others maybe hadn't seen each other for a while. Once in a while you would see people just staring at the flag and thinking.
The Arcigay group of Trieste put together the event in just a couple of days. It was impressive how they were able to come up with this thoughtful way of showing solidarity. I was proud to be there and to have my American family there with me to see it.
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