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‘You Are Loved’ video chronicles rural pride in Montana

I’ve written about the importance of Rural Pride Celebrations before — but if you want to see it firsthand, or if you ever wondered what the 2011 Montana Pride Celebration was like, well wonder no more.
By D GREGORY SMITH, MA, LMHC, LCPC | Special to LGBTQ Nation · Updated on June 17, 2013
‘You Are Loved’ video chronicles rural pride in Montana

I’ve written about the importance of Rural Pride Celebrations before — but if you want to see it firsthand, or if you ever wondered what the 2011 Montana Pride Celebration was like, well wonder no more.

Wet Paint Studios beautifully chronicled the event with this amazing piece of film:

From the Wet Paint Studios’ description:

“You Are Loved” is a documentary chronicling Montana Pride — celebrating the diversity of all walks of life. The documentary explores what it means to be an LGBTQI in Montana, a rural state of not even a million people. The response from the community in Bozeman, MT was overwhelming, and without it, this documentary would not be possible. Enjoy the show!”

D Gregory Smith is a gay, HIV+ native Montanan, and Rome-educated former priest, who works as a mental health therapist. For more by D Gregory Smith, visit his blog From Eternity to Here.
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