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PHOTOS: A Moving Vigil for Orlando in Santo Domingo

The presence of gay U.S. Ambassador James “Wally” Brewster and his husband, Bob Satawake, added gravity to the ceremony.

Christopher Harrity Jul 03, 2016

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