A HUNDRED people attended a vigil for the victims of the Orlando gay club massacre at The Triangle on Monday.

Rev Dwayne Morgan, from the Metropolitan Community Church, invited the community to join him at 7pm to pay respects to the 50 people killed at Pulse nightclub on Sunday.

Around one hundred people attended the event, standing hand-in-hand with the person next to them, as the names of the 36 victims who had so far been identified were read out.

Rev Morgan then led a moment of reflection as he prayed for all those who had lost their lives and been injured in the shooting, as well as family and friends of the victims.

He then asked everyone to join him in singing a song written after the assassination of Harvey Milk - the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California.

Speaking at the vigil he said: “I invite everyone to join in with this song, ‘Singing for Our Lives’, as a sign of solidarity to all those living in Orlando and the US.”

The event struck a chord with many members of the LGBT community here in Bournemouth.

Rachel Gatehouse, 45, lay roses on the steps of the Triangle alongside her daughter Annabelle, 19, and 15-year-old son Lucas who is transgender.

“It was such a shock to see the reports on the news and for me I just feel so fortunate that my children have grown up in such a gay friendly town,” said Rachel.

“I just hope that they can continue to go out to clubs in the town and that nothing bad happens to them.”

As well as attracting members of the LGBT community here in Bournemouth, the vigil was also attended by many heterosexual people.

Mel Groves, 25, and Charlotte Searle, 31, both from Bournemouth, attended the vigil to show their support with the LGBT community.

Speaking to the Echo Charlotte said the shooting had really “hit home for her” as she had been for a night out at Pulse nightclub when she visited Orlando in December with her best friend.

“It’s really amazing to see so many people come along to show their support for something which happened so far away,” she added.

Following the vigil people lit candles and lay roses on the Triangle steps surrounding a note which read - “For Orlando, Love from Bournemouth”.