Hillary Clinton made headlines once again as she reaches out to a troubled young boy, who identifies himself as a homosexual, and reassures the latter that he will be loved and admired regardless of his sexual orientation. In a Facebook post displayed in the page of Humans of New York, a child expresses his anxiety and fear over the possibility that he will be rejected once the world finds out that he is gay.
"I'm homosexual and I'm afraid about what my future will be and that people won't like me," the photo's caption reads. The picture, taken by photographer Brandon Stanton, generated incredible social media buzz and was later on spotted by the 2016 United States presidential hopeful herself, according to Washington Post. In an effort to reach out to the troubled youth, Clinton responded to the post and even affixed her signature to prove that it was truly her who wrote the comment.
"Prediction from a grown-up: Your future is going to be amazing," Clinton answered. She added, "You will surprise yourself with what you're capable of and the incredible things you go on to do. Find the people who love you and believe in you - there will be lots of them." Unsurprisingly, the presidential candidate's comment garnered approval from thousands of social media users.
"I'm homosexual and I'm afraid about what my future will be and that people won't like me."
Posted by Humans of New York on Friday, July 3, 2015
Apart from Clinton, the Facebook post also caught the attention of talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. A widely known member of the LGBT community herself, Portia de Rossi's wife offered her words of encouragement as well. She wrote, "Not only will people like you, they'll love you. I just heard of you and I love you already."
Prior to the official announcement on the legality of same-sex marriage throughout the United States, Clinton has consistently declared her support for the LGBT community. In fact, she even released a short video clip advocating marriage equality merely two days before the Supreme Court announced its ruling.
The clip, titled "Equal," featured a number of same-sex couples gearing up for their wedding day. Saying that the "progress" has not been easily won, Clinton pointed out that the people behind the campaigns and rallies in relation to same-sex marriage rules were not only done in an effort to modify the laws but also "to change people's hearts and minds" about their kind of love.
"Some have suggested that gay rights and human rights are separate and distinct, but in fact they are one and the same," Clinton said in the voice over. She added, "Being LGBT does not make you less human. And that is why gay rights are human rights, and human rights are gay rights."
