Pride in the Ocean
Our ocean is for everyone! During the month of June, the National Marine Sanctuary System celebrates Ocean Month and LGBTQ Pride Month through #PrideInTheOcean. In collaboration with Pride Outside, this social media campaign asks LGBTQ community members to share an image of themselves with a caption of why and how they take pride in the ocean. Here are a few of the participants.
![A woman stands on a small boat](/media/mag/5/pito-elizabethbradfield-1000.jpg)
I hope that I can inspire others – whoever they are and wherever they come from – to care for our ocean.”
– Elizabeth Bradfield (she/her)
![Pride outside logo](/media/mag/5/pride-outside-logo-600.jpg)
![A persong clings horizontally to a poast on a beach](/media/mag/5/pito-juliankosanovic-600.jpg)
Running barefoot along the shore is my second favorite beach activity. Being a fabulous queer on a fabulous beach is my first.”
– Julian Kosanovic (they/them)
![A man holds marine debris on a beach](/media/mag/5/pito-nicolasvanderzyl-600.jpg)
My hope is that I will inspire others to be the change that will preserve the ocean while also making the next generation of scientists feel comfortable however they self-identify.”
– Nicolas Vanderzyl (he/him)
![A group of people pose for a photo](/media/mag/5/patagoniaseattle-1000.jpg)
Our community is out there taking pride in our ocean.”
– Patagonia Seattle