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| Cody Barlow at Oklahoma City Pride (image via Instagram/okiegirltoo) |
Earlier this month, country boy Cody Barlow shared pics of his truck with the tailgate taped up to represent a Pride flag.
A straight guy living in Oklahoma, Barlow wanted to share his support for the LGBTQ community.
He also added the words, “Not all country boys are bigots. Happy Pride Month.”
On his Facebook he wrote:
This is important to me, not only because I have family and friends that are LGBTQ+, but also because countless people have dealt with hatred and judgement simply for who they are, and/or who they love, for far too long. Obviously doing this isn't going to change the minds of those who are intolerant, but hopefully it can help drown out the hatred with love.
I live in a rural area in Oklahoma, surrounded by small towns in every direction, and I'm sure this is not a very welcome message around here, but this is going to be displayed on my truck for the entire month of June in support of pride month.
I don't think it is necessary to say, but for all intents and purposes I am a straight man that grew up here in Oklahoma. I love taking my truck mudding, going fishing, swimming at the lake, floating the river, and several other "country" activities.
It doesn't matter what negativity I receive for supporting this. I hope that this can help even the slightest bit to encourage and support at least one person that needs it.
At the time, Barlow said he intended to drive around the Sooner state and visit different Pride events to show his further support.
And that's exactly what he did.
This past weekend, Barlow joined Oklahoma City’s Pride parade and participated in all the gay goodness there, and folks were thrilled!
From NBC News:
Barlow spent almost 11 hours taking pictures and signing autographs with those who appreciated his visible support for the LGBTQ community.
“Oklahoma City Pride is the biggest Pride in state. People come from every rural town to celebrate,” said Lauren Zuniga, the president of the Oklahoma City Pride Alliance, which organized the official event. “Cody’s truck made ‘baby gays’ feel at home. Having a visible ally like him can change the trajectory of a young person’s life.”
Check out just some of the joy Cody helped create.
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