After his very emotive acceptance speech at the 32nd Annual Tony Awards, where he touched upon the power of love following the mass shooting in Orlando, Lin-Manuel Miranda transforms his iconic "love is love" phrase into shirts.
The "Hamilton" creator has announced new merchandise in support of the LGBT community and Orlando victims. What was meant to be a great night of dancing and fun turned into the worst mass shooting in U.S. history at around 2 a.m. on Sunday, June 12, as an armed gunman invaded Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., leaving 49 dead and over 50 injured.
"This is Lin-Manuel Miranda's officially-licensed merchandise site. He says hello and thanks you for all the well wishes from the Tony Awards. There will be many amazing artist-provided designs up super soon," reads the official statement.
"But right now the tragedy in Orlando is more important than everything else. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families and we want to help," noted the statement posted on TeeRico.
The "Love is Love" shirt, which are available for men and women at $29 each, includes a phrase from Miranda's powerful sonnet: Love cannot be killed or swept aside. Now fill the world with music, love and pride.
The Puerto Rican actor and rapper, along with Broadway Cares, has given life to this shirt. The profits will benefit efforts to secure equality and justice for Florida's LGBTQ community and the victims of the Orlando tragedy.
"A special thank you to the talented Jessica Sporn in Montclair NJ for working through the night to create this inspirational and beautiful design," said the statement. "We are moving as quickly as possible and shipping will take a few weeks (late June). We will update you often and thank you for your patience."
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