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Letter: We stand in solidarity with Orlando, Fla.

TO THE EDITOR:

To our friends, colleagues and extended family in Orage County, Florida, and from the Board of County Commissioners in Orange County, North Carolina, we offer our sincere condolences to the families in Orlando who are suffering dearly from the terror attack at Pulse Nightclub. The shocking event reminds us to treasure the equality and openness for which we must continually strive. From all of us in North Carolina’s Orange County, including our towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and Mebane, our hearts go out to the injured, the victimized and everyone who loves them. The anguish of the residents of Orange County, Florida is shared by all of us in Orange County, North Carolina and especially those in the LGBTQ community, and may also carry special pain for those in our community who are Muslim, Latino or people of color, as well as those with ties to Orlando.

We remain on hand to help in any way we can, including offering a prayer for peace for all as we walk a path of hope together.

In sorrow and solidarity,

Orange County Board of Commissioners

Hillsborough

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