The White House lit up in orange and celebrities wore the color on National Gun Violence Awareness Day after several high-profile shootings in New York, Texas and Oklahoma.
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund marked Friday as the start of a weekend campaign to wear orange to remember those who survived or lost their lives to gun violence. Friday was also National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
More than 350 events are taking place this weekend, bringing people together to wear the color and urge the Senate to include gun reform.
The north facade of the White House was lit up in orange on Friday, and a number of celebrities posted pictures of themselves in orange on social media.
“Today we wear #WearOrange for the families who have lost loved ones to gun violence. The time to act is now. @Everytown http://wearorange.org,” late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel tweeted, sporting an orange shirt that read “wear orange.”
“On this National Gun Violence Awareness Day, join me in lending our voice to those who are left dead because of senseless gun violence. Wear orange and share your picture on social media using the hashtag #WearOrange,” comedian Amy Schumer wrote in a post on Instagram, along with a photo of herself and her family in orange.
“Today I’m joining @Everytown and @MomsDemand in the fight for sane gun safety #wearorange,” tweeted Spider-Man 3 actor Topher Grace, sporting an orange tee.
Even sports teams posted photos of themselves in orange to raise awareness.
“Today the team wore orange training shirts in honor of #GunViolenceAwarenessDay. The shirts will be auctioned off to benefit two Philadelphia-based organizations, Frontline Dads and @phillymic → http://bit.ly/3xib42x #WearOrange | #EndGunViolence,” the Philadelphia Eagles tweeted along with a photo of the team.
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The photos come as multiple shootings shook the nation, including in Buffalo, NY, Uvalde, Texas and Tulsa, Okla.
A bipartisan group of senators has been working on gun violence legislation, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday a gun package would be voted on next week.
However, the path forward remains unclear, as the Senate will ultimately need at least 10 Republicans to support the bill in order for it to pass.
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