Director Ryan Murphy and 49 celebrities teamed up with the Human Rights Campaign to produce a video response to the recent mass shooting in Orlando at Pulse nightclub. Lady Gaga, Chris Pine, Kerry Washington, Laverne Cox, Colton Haynes, Chaz Bono, Jane Fonda, Chase Crawford, Katey Sagal, Finn Wittrock, Emma Roberts, Kathy Bates and more took a moment to inform viewers about the life of each person lost in the shooting.
“Javier Jorge Reyes. 40 years old. Javier loved selling the latest fashions and accessories at Gucci, and the company has arranged for his body to be sent back to Puerto Rico,” says Sarah Paulson. “He playfully reimagined his name on Facebook as Harvey George Kings, and his pregnant friend recalled how he had an uncanny knack for making her baby kick.”
The casts of various Ryan Murphy shows encourage viewers to sign up at the HRC website and “stop the hate.”
“It’s time to stop the bleeding. Let’s show the world that love conquers hate. Join me and the Human Rights Campaign to demand common sense laws to protect the LGBTQ and all Americans from hate violence,” Angela Bassett pleads.
Watch the video below, and visit the Stop The Hate Campaign website to support Orlando victims, send a message to Congress, or learn more about the project. (via Indie Wire)
Full list of celebs:
Lady Gaga, Chris Pine, Cuba Gooding Jr., Connie Britton, Matt Bomer, Sarah Paulson, Angela Bassett, Lea Michele, Colton Haynes, Sophia Bush, Jane Fonda, Harry Shum Jr., Denis O’Hare, Rob Reiner, Melissa Benoist, Caitlyn Jenner, Édgar Ramírez, Max Greenfield, Chaz Bono, Cheyenne Jackson, Emma Roberts, Kerry Washington, George Lopez, Evan Rachel Wood, Sofia Vergara, Diego Boneta, Nina Jacobson, Demi Lovato, Tyler Oakley, Yeardley Smith, Kid Cudi, Kaitlin Olson, Kevin McHale, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lee Daniels, Chace Crawford, Evan Peters, Gerard Butler, Katey Sagal, John Stamos, Laverne Cox, Jordana Brewster, Wes Bentley, Finn Wittrock, Darren Criss, Kathy Bates, Anna Paquin, Guillermo Díaz and Joe Mantello.