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Raffy Finds Pride in Being Fierce and Fabulous

Raffy Ermac

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May 15 2015 3:41 PM EST

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If you were to ask what pride means to me, I would tell you one thing: pride is everything. Whether it be a fabulous hair flip or strutting your stuff as you walk down the street to let everyone know that you’ve arrived, pride is everything and anything you want it to be.

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Raffy Ermac

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Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.

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