A grateful son has shared the letter his mother obtained by means of her door after she hung a rainbow flag up outdoors her home.
The son, Levi, 30, advised Pink News that he gave his mother, Stephanie Robertson, and a few associates the flag final yr.
“She was excited to hold it up for the primary time this yr and stored it hanging up outdoors her residence all all through June,” he mentioned.
“She texted me yesterday and was like, ‘you’re not gonna consider the letter I discovered in our mailbox,’ and despatched me a photograph of the letter.”
Levi posted it to Twitter. It’s now had over 744,000 likes and 1000’s of feedback.
this was a letter left in my moms mailbox in paris, arkansas after she had her satisfaction flag up all month pic.twitter.com/O5a7Rh80BJ
— 🗣hats on wigs!!!!!🗣 (@90sbaebe) July 2, 2021
The letter Stephanie obtained mentioned: “Hi there, that is in all probability kinda bizarre however I stroll previous your home day by day and I’ve observed your flag and I’m glad to know there’s at the least one ally on this little city.”
It was signed “from a younger LGBTQ individual.”
Levi says his mother is a retired lieutenant colonel within the Military Reserve. She now works part-time as a help specialist for the Forest Service at Ozark St Francis Nationwide Forest. She purchased Levi and his brothers up in Harrison, Arkansas. She has lived in Paris (pop. 3,500), a metropolis in Logan County, since 2014.
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Levi mentioned his mother is, “fully deserving of all the eye trigger she’s such an unbelievable individual.” He additionally added she’s now going to place a rainbow flag sticker up in her window all yr spherical.
His tweet has had some wonderful responses, with many discussing the ability of seen LGBTQ help.
My younger son got here out to me yesterday as a part of the lgbtq+ we’ve got an enormous lengthy wooden fence round our property……. my plan is to color it within the lgbtq+ colors perminatly. This little observe warms my coronary heart . When secure my husband mentioned he’ll put on a ‘dad hugs ‘ t-shirt on satisfaction
— Discovering Myself (@VeilOfPain) July 3, 2021
Had mine up all month. I’m not LGBTQ, simply don’t see the purpose of discriminating towards these which might be. pic.twitter.com/ZoKbIBksxS
— cb jackson #blacklivesmatter 🌊🌈🤞 (@cbjackson1) July 3, 2021
I’ve a satisfaction flag in my work workplace. A younger teen noticed it and was so excited, saying “Is {that a} satisfaction flag? Are you an ally?” I mentioned, “Be who you might be, and love who you’re keen on.” Enormous sigh adopted by enormous smile!
— Ji Smalley (@JiSmalley) July 3, 2021
I used to be out for a run a couple of months again in a reasonably closely proper leaning a part of the nation and noticed this. They depart it up all yr and I can get behind that. pic.twitter.com/aAYZUFMnyi
— TheBix (@jmbush) July 3, 2021
Because the mom of a “younger LGBTQ+ individual”, seeing this breaks my coronary heart. A teenager who thinks {that a} stranger is their solely ally is simply heartbreaking.
— 🏳️🌈Kim Shea🏳️🌈 (@KimShea22) July 3, 2021
I began a brand new job this June. On the third day I noticed that the constructing had a satisfaction flag waving outdoors of it. My employer rents suites in that constructing and hasn’t gone public as regards to being supportive or not. However I do know I’m at the least welcomed into that constructing. 💕
— Stef_with_a_F_14 (@StefHugMachine) July 3, 2021
I like this. I’ve a neighbor (in suburban Indiana) who had a Pleasure flag out most of final yr and not too long ago modified over to a Trans Pleasure flag. I maintain fascinated about mailing them a card and wish to simply do it already.
— mapsandkeys💛 (@mapsandkeys) July 3, 2021
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Levi linked to his mother’s Twitter deal with. On Saturday, she posted a message which appeared to reference the feedback she’d obtained to her son’s tweet: “After I got here residence from depart in 2003-2004 from Iraq, the entire DAL clapped for us. “I really feel so particular”!! Y’all are making me really feel particular once more. Thanks.”
After I got here residence from depart in 2003-2004 from Iraq, the entire DAL clapped for us. “I really feel so particular”!! Y’all are making me really feel particular once more. Thanks.
— yourmajestyrobertson (@levisaidchange) July 3, 2021
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