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Orlando Soccer Club Dedicates Stadium Section to Pulse Victims

It's a powerful and permanent tribute.  

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Orlando City Soccer Club will honor the 49 victims of the Pulse shooting--the deadliest mass shooting in American history--with a permanent stadium section. The area will include rainbow seats and a missing row.

Team president Philip Rawlins tweeted a photo of the section over the weekend:

In an industry that is notoriously anti-LGBTQ, it's hopeful to see a respectful dedication to one of our community and nation's greatest tragedies.

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