‘Recovering Bigot’ Apologizes To LGBTQ+ Community With Free Hugs At Pride March
A self-described “recovering bigot” has received a flood of praise online for apologizing to the LGBTQ+ community for his past mistakes by giving out free hugs at Denver’s Pride in Colorado on Sunday.
A viral TikTok video showed the man wearing a rainbow garland and holding a sign that read, “Recovering bigot. I am sorry. Free hugs.” In the captions on the video, the person filming said, “To own up to your discriminatory beliefs and say I hear you, I see you, and I’m sorry, is top tier. “It was so heartwarming to see the LGBTQ+ community so grateful and accepting of his apology.
The world needs more of this love and understanding.” The two-minute video has had over 25k likes and over 133K views. A person claiming to be the man’s father wrote in the comments: “This is my dad!!
I just got a text earlier today from my mom (also there) saying how happy my dad was to be a part of something so special. #LoveWins” Another commenter wrote: “I was raised ultra-conservative and didn’t start having my own views and letting myself see more than one side until about a decade ago… I’m sobbing.” An image of the man also went viral on Twitter, with the user who posted the photo writing: “For many Christians, #Pride month is a perfect opportunity to workout one’s confession and repentance muscles.
