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Raffy Finds Pride in Being Fierce and Fabulous
By Raffy ErmacMay 15 2015 / 3:41 PM
Raffy Ermac
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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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.
Watch my first video below, and tell me what #PRIDEIs to you in the comments and on Twitter!

        
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