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Hillary Clinton made a surprise appearance at the 2016 NYC Gay Pride Parade, joining thousands of members and allies of the LGBTQ community in commemoration of the gay rights movement as well as the recent tragic shootings at a gay nightclub in Orlando.Ĭlinton was also joined by other politicians such as New York City's Mayor Bill de Blasio and the state's governor Andrew Cuomo, as well as Barbara Poma - the owner of Pulse, the site of the Orlando shootings - who rode atop a Stonewall Inn float in a rainbow themed dress.ĭemocrat Hillary Clinton paid tribute to the 49 victims of the recent massacre at Pulse by marching alongside the members of the LGBTQ community in the Gay Pride Parade that, this year, started with a moment of silence for the tragedy at Orlando.