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" We must do our part to make ourselves visible to the world. Let everyone see that being a queer parent of color is normal and happening right next door to them. "

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" I have been a proud, openly gay man since I was 18. "

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" Encourage your friend and family member who are queer parents of color to post their stories and share it with the world. It's time for us to be seen. "

" No matter if someone has personal feelings about my sexuality or how they view me, it's all of our job to continue to show up in spaces where we can say, 'You know what? I can figure out how to try to work with you.' "

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" I've never done drag, but I'd love to try it. "

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" I can be walking down the street, and someone will stop me and ask me for one of my hugs. They feel like I'm their friend, which I love - though sometimes my kids get a little weirded out by it. "

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" I have such a deeper respect for firemen knowing how much they get paid and how much they put themselves on the line. "

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" Bomber jackets, for me, are the new blazers. They're something I can wear with suit pants or slacks - or I can go really urban with it. I think, as men, we don't have the little black dress that women do to go from day to nighttime, but the bomber can be the LBD for men. "

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