patagoniaさんのインスタグラム写真 - (patagoniaInstagram)「For Emerald LaFortune, a writer and white-water and fly-fishing guide, the LGBTQ+ community taught her to envision the future she wants us to create. “I came out first to friends and loved ones, then to my professional networks. The occasional comfort of passing wasn’t worth the loneliness and the itch of small lies. I’m not the only member of the LGBTQ+ community in my small town. I’m not the only queer white-water or fly-fishing guide in my state. Many people in towns like mine hold their truth tight to their hearts, and no part of me judges them for their secrecy. There are also those that are out, who stand proud and exposed like the snow-capped mountains on the edge of the Salmon River valley. I can’t—won’t—speak for all of them. I’ll just remind you: There are already LGBTQ+ folks all around you. It’s often more a question of if they trust you enough to tell you they are there.” Read Emerald’s story and learn more about her journey of self-discovery at the link in bio. Photos: Leslie Hittmeier」6月17日 5時02分