A Texas Couple's Pride Flags Inspired a Neighborhood Kid to Come Out

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A Texas couple found a beautiful note on the doorstep of their Round Rock home earlier this week, a suburb just north of Austin. Sal Stow and Meghan Stabler shared the note on their social media to show the power representation can have on young people.

“Hello, you don’t know me but my name is [redacted]," the note begins. "We’re moving away today but I wanted to thank you. Seeing a Pride flag waving so proudly outside your home every day has given me the courage to come out to my family and be more comfortable with who I am.”

\u201cLGBTQ Visibility Matters: Read a beautiful note found on my doorstep. I proudly fly 2 rainbow flags at my home. You never know who needs the support, who is hiding and needs a lift up. #PrideMonth2019 #translivesmatter #stonewall50 #equality https://t.co/AjpCCobJYq\u201d
— Meghan Stabler (@Meghan Stabler) 1560966229

The note is a quote bubble above a drawing of a kid holding a transgender Pride flag and a pansexual Pride flag.

"This is why visibility is SO important," wrote Stow on Facebook. "You never know who needs the support and to know it’s ok. I hope this person is ok, their family is being supportive and they find a community to connect with that can help them through this brave process."

Stabler says she flies two rainbow flags at her home. "You never know who needs the support," she tweeted, "who is hiding and needs a lift up."

Stow also pointed out how conservative their neighborhood is. "Williamson County is extremely conservative and in fact, the County Commissioners voted 4-0 to not allow the Pride flag to be flown on the Round Rock county court buildings. I am proud of who I am and the person I love. I will continue to be visible in whatever way I can."