Richard Branson and the Pride ribbon he wore into space honoring the Pulse shooting victims
Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson made history on July 11 by flying to the edge of space in his Virgin Galactic rocket plane, and he did it while proudly wearing a rainbow flag pin in memory of the Pulse Nightclub victims.
“Somebody who lost a loved one at the Orlando massacre asked if I would do that,” Branson told the Daily Mail. “We also have many, many friends who are gay and I know people who lost friends there.”
In the video below, Branson says in a voiceover, “My mission statement is to turn the dream of space travel into a reality – for my grandchildren, for your grandchildren, for everyone.” On the word ‘everyone’ the camera cuts to a shot of the Pride ribbon clearly making a statement.
My mission statement is to turn the dream of space travel into a reality – for my grandchildren, for your grandchildren, for everyone.
Watch the launch of the next space age at 6 am PT | 9 am ET | 2 pm BST on https://t.co/1313b4RAKI @virgingalactic #Unity22 pic.twitter.com/JpqXx8cy04 — Richard Branson (@richardbranson) July 11, 2021