Today is National Coming Out Day. To mark the occasion, Capital Pride has asked people to create videos for a new site called HAVEPRIDE365.org.
Capital Pride also produces the annual Capital Pride Festival. Many videos on the site showcase the obstacles that LGBTQ individuals have overcome, the people or institutions that have helped them through difficult times, and the things in which they take pride.
Take a look at some of the inspiring submissions:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLHI2wnjfa9/
“I have grown more comfortable in my own skin the past year than I have ever been before.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLHWEjEj4Mh/
“I have pride in our community’s history.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLHFW1-jBQd/
“I have pride in every young person in the world who has a way to express themselves.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLHGd1Pj1LH/
“We have pride in our church and how accepting they are.”
Maxine is an editorial fellow passionate about covering food, news, and politics. Her work has also been published in Forbes, Marie Claire, and Inside Higher Ed. She recently graduated from Brown University with honors in nonfiction writing.
