Alaina Alexander's tribute to the victims of homophobic violence

Update: In the comments section, I've been alerted that there's an older, longer version of this video which is not accompanied by Alexander's vocals. I've switched the video the the original version by Lavender Liberal.

Former American Idol contestant Alaina Alexander, along with LavenderLiberal.com, has released a video with an original song for Pride month. The video of "Life, Interrupted" shows a montage of people who were killed by anti-gay violence, we see the pictures of the victims along with their names and additional facts about them.

"Life, Interrupted" is an amazingly effective tribute. The images are powerful, leaving you with a feeling that you're getting a glimpse of how these people lived -- lives cut off at the wrong time. There's also a wide variety of people found in the video, a reminder that homophobic violence doesn't limit itself to geographic regions, race or age. The video also includes heterosexuals who were victims of anti-gay violence. Meanwhile, Alexander's voice strikes a frustrated, mournful turn. The video ends with the comment, "Some were gay, some were transgendered, some were straight, homophobia killed them all."

You can check out Alexander's video after the cut. I warn you, however, the video is a powerful one. Don't think you can watch this one with dry eyes.