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The exterior of the Human Rights Campaign’s headquarters in D.C. matches its new endorsement of gun control measures following the deadly mass shooting in a gay club in Orlando last weekend.

Photos of the 49 victims of the Orlando Pulse shooting now adorn the eight stories of the Rhode Island Avenue building, alongside the words “We Are Orlando.” This comes as HRC, the largest LGBT political organization in the country, made a policy announcement regarding gun control on Friday. “The safety of the LGBTQ community depends on our ability to end both the hatred toward our community and the epidemic of gun violence that has spiraled out of control,” HRC President Chad Griffin said in a statement.

The policies that the organization now officially endorses, following a special Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, include “limiting access to assault-style rifles, expanding background checks, and limiting the ability for suspected terrorists, and those with a history of domestic abuse to access guns.” HRC says it will work with a gun control coalition to achieve these measures.

Senate Democrats staged a filibuster last week to call for a new vote on universal background checks and closing the so-called terror gap—meaning preventing terrorists from purchasing guns (though precisely how to do that remains a part of ongoing negotiations.)

Outside of the HRC headquarters, passersby can also write messages to survivors and victims of the shooting.

You can read more about the 49 victims at The Orlando Sentinel. HRC notes that their average age is 29.

HRC isn’t the only building to mount a memorial to Orlando. A Mount Pleasant convenience store has filled its windows with photos of victims, and Dupont Circle became a makeshift memorial after several vigils.

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