Columbia Mayor Stephen K. Benjamin speaks to attendees of the "Honor Them With Action" rally about his support for the LGBTQ community. 

Sam Edwards holds a sign reading "Disarm Hate" during the "Honor Them With Action" rally at the South Carolina State House. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott speaks to attendees of the "Honor Them With Action" rally about his dedication towards safety for the LGBTQ community and all constituents of Richland County. Columbia Mayor Stephen K. Benjamin speaks to Stacy Smith Nelson as he exists the "Honor Them With Action" rally. Columbia Mayor Stephen K. Benjamin speaks to Stacy Smith Nelson and her daughter as he exists the "Honor Them With Action" rally. Attendees of the "Honor Them With Action" candle light vigil / rally listen attentively to the words of Pastor Thomas Dixon. Pastor Thomas Dixon speaks to guests of the "Honor Them With Action" candle light vigil / rally about the power of hate and the power of love to defeat hate. Pastor Thomas Dixon speaks to guests of the "Honor Them With Action" candle light vigil / rally about the power of hate and the power of love to defeat hate. Over 100 people attended the "Honor Them With Action" candlelight vigil / rally held at the South Carolina State House to honor the lives of the 49 fallen victims of the Pulse Nightclub Massacre /hate crime carried out by Omar Mateen on June 12, 2016 in Orlando Florida. Julie Edwards hands out candles to attendees of the "Honor Them With Action" candlelight vigil / rally held at the South Carolina State House. Attendees of the "Honor Them With Action" rally hold up candlelights as the names of the forty-nine victims of the Pulse Nightclub are called out during the candlelight vigil portion of the event held at the South Carolina State House. Attendees of the "Honor Them With Action" rally hold up candlelights as the names of the forty-nine victims of the Pulse Nightclub are called out during the candlelight vigil portion of the event held at the South Carolina State House. Attendees of the "Honor Them With Action" rally hold up candlelights as the names of the forty-nine victims of the Pulse Nightclub are called out during the candlelight vigil portion of the event held at the South Carolina State House. Attendees of the "Honor Them With Action" rally hold up candlelights as the names of the forty-nine victims of the Pulse Nightclub are called out during the candlelight vigil portion of the event held at the South Carolina State House. Attendees of the "Honor Them With Action" rally hold up candlelights as the names of the forty-nine victims of the Pulse Nightclub are called out during the candlelight vigil portion of the event held at the South Carolina State House. Attendees of the "Honor Them With Action" rally hold up candlelights as the names of the forty-nine victims of the Pulse Nightclub are called out during the candlelight vigil portion of the event held at the South Carolina State House. Becci Robinson prays on the stairs of the South Carolina State House as the names of the forty-nine victims of the Pulse Nightclub are called out during the candlelight vigil portion of the event held at the South Carolina State House. Attendees of the "Honor Them With Action" rally hold up candlelights as the names of the forty-nine victims of the Pulse Nightclub are called out during the candlelight vigil portion of the event held at the South Carolina State House. Attendees of the "Honor Them With Action" rally hold up candlelights as the names of the forty-nine victims of the Pulse Nightclub are called out during the candlelight vigil portion of the event held at the South Carolina State House. Attendees of the "Honor Them With Action" rally hold up candlelights as the names of the forty-nine victims of the Pulse Nightclub are called out during the candlelight vigil portion of the event held at the South Carolina State House. Attendees of the "Honor Them With Action" rally hold up candlelights as the names of the forty-nine victims of the Pulse Nightclub are called out during the candlelight vigil portion of the event held at the South Carolina State House. Attendees of the "Honor Them With Action" rally hold hands as they sing "We Shall Overcome" after a candlelight vigil held in honor of the forty-nine victims who lost their lives during the Pulse Nightclub massacre on June 12, 2016. The South Carolina State House is illuminated with rainbow colors to honor the lives of the fallen forty-nine victims of the Pulse Nighclub Massacre which took place on June 12, 2016. Kimberly Stammire Cockrell stands on the stairs of the South Carolina State House as it is illuminated with rainbow colors to honor the lives of the fallen forty-nine victims of the Pulse Nighclub Massacre which took place on June 12, 2016. The South Carolina State House is illuminated with rainbow colors to honor the lives of the fallen forty-nine victims of the Pulse Nighclub Massacre which took place on June 12, 2016.  The South Carolina State House is illuminated with rainbow colors to honor the lives of the fallen forty-nine victims of the Pulse Nighclub Massacre which took place on June 12, 2016.