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#PrideInTheOcean Feature: Kai Walton (He/Him)

"My name's Kai and I'm a marine biology student at the University of Oregon, currently working in the Sutherland Lab studying salp locomotion and architecture. I have so much #PrideInTheOcean because of how isolating our field can feel at times. #PrideInTheOcean is about creating community and encouraging queer people that they're welcome in the ocean and the marine sciences, and I'm so proud to be a part of my own wonderful and supportive community that I've built over the years. Keep your chin up, and don't give up! Things will always get better."

Throughout the month of June, the National Marine Sanctuary System is celebrating Ocean Month and Pride Month through our #PrideInTheOcean campaign. Our ocean is for everyone, no matter who you love, and we want to know how you take pride in this blue planet. 🏳️‍🌈

Learn how you can be featured:

During the month of June, the National Marine Sanctuary System will be celebrating Ocean Month and LGBT Pride Month through our #PrideInTheO

[itgetsbetter]

Industry

🚨NEW series alert!

"Biology shows us that so many things do exist in a spectrum."

We're so excited to introduce you to 5 LGBTQ+ people dominating the fields of science, tech, engineering and math - because we really are everywhere and we really can do everything. 🧪💅

"Industry" Episode 1 drops Tuesday, November 29 on our Youtube.

[wildlifemajor]

Pride month is a controversial time, where some people may feel like this is just another way for corporations to get ez gay clout while not necessarily being inclusive for the rest of the year. For me pride month is a time for me to be more open about my identity as a non-binary pansexual, and sharing gay content on public social medias. You know what that means...

FREE ART REQUESTS ARE NOW OPEN

If you would like to request an animal doodle (because wildlife is all I'm good at drawing), please reblog this post with the following:

Who you are! Whether it be your gender identity, sexuality, or words that just feels good. I will be basing colors off the flag(s) for you!

Tell me what about Pride is good! What does having a month dedicated to celebrating you feel like?

And most importantly...what animal should I draw?

Requests are open until June 30th. I will be drawing at least 30 requests, 1 for each day, and I will do my best to do more when I have time.

Art will be posted here and on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WildBioStreamer

I like to draw live on stream here! https://www.twitch.tv/wildlifebiologist

Please be sure to follow and support me!

[noaasanctuaries]

#PrideInTheOcean Feature: Katie Farley

Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk (She/Her)

"As a queer educator, I take #PrideInTheOcean by striving to make marine science and conservation a more accessible and inclusive space. I have the privilege of teaching students about the wonder and importance of the ocean - not just to the animals and plants that live there, but to human society as well. My job is to make sure that everyone feels like they can connect to our local waters and the global ocean, whether it's taking the time to look at shells when they go to the beach, advocating for conservation goals, or pursuing a career in marine biology.”

Throughout the month of June, the National Marine Sanctuary System is celebrating Ocean Month and Pride Month through our #PrideInTheOcean campaign. Our ocean is for everyone, no matter who you love, and we want to know how you take pride in this blue planet. 🏳️‍🌈

Learn how you can be featured:

During the month of June, the National Marine Sanctuary System will be celebrating Ocean Month and LGBT Pride Month through our #PrideInTheO

[noaasanctuaries]

"Happy #PrideMonth everyone! I'm here, I'm queer, I'm trans, nonbinary, and visible. To all the young queers out there not sure if you can chase your dreams, you can do this. Just keep swimming 🦈" -Nova West (they/them)

Throughout the month of June, the National Marine Sanctuary System is celebrating Ocean Month and Pride Month with Pride Outside through our #PrideInTheOcean campaign. Our ocean is for everyone, no matter who you love, and we want to know how you take pride in this blue planet. 🏳️‍🌈

Learn how you can be featured:

During the month of June, the National Marine Sanctuary System will be celebrating Ocean Month and LGBT Pride Month through our #PrideInTheO

[noaasanctuaries]

"I am sharing my #PrideInTheOcean (and Chesapeake Bay) as a reminder that queer people of color are here, and we belong in the movement to protect the oceans and our other natural resources. I want young people to see other people like them being successful in this work. The vast ocean truly has room for everyone!” – Joe Toolan (he/him), Program Officer for Outreach and Education at the Chesapeake Bay Trust

Throughout the month of June, the National Marine Sanctuary System is celebrating Ocean Month and Pride Month with Pride Outside through our #PrideInTheOcean campaign. Our ocean is for everyone, no matter who you love, and we want to know how you take pride in this blue planet. 🏳️‍🌈

Learn how you can be featured:

[noaasanctuaries]

"Hi! My name is Nova West (they/them) and I am a wildlife filmmaker and photographer specializing in underwater documentaries. In addition to collaborating with organizations such as National Geographic, Netflix, and Discovery, I also spend a lot of time at sea aboard the E/V Nautilus as a Video Engineer and Expedition Documentarian through Ocean Exploration Trust. Growing up landlocked in the midwest, I've always had an instinctual curiosity for the ocean; although hundreds of miles away, it somehow felt like home. The ocean is a place where I feel most free and able to be my authentic self. As a trans and nonbinary diver, I take #PrideInTheOcean."

Throughout June the National Marine Sanctuary System will be celebrating Ocean Month and Pride Month with @prideoutside through our #PrideInTheOcean campaign. Our ocean is for everyone, no matter who you love, and we want to know how you take pride in this blue planet. Visit https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/heritage/pride-in-the-ocean.html to check out all the folks featured this month!

(Image description: A SCUBA diver floats over a school of fish.)

[noaasanctuaries]

"I’m Kenneth Walker (he/him) and I have #PrideInTheOcean. "

"As a gay city planner with the National Ocean Service Office for Coastal Management in Silver Spring, MD, I enjoy helping our state and local partners enhance community resilience via tools and training on NOAA Digital Coast. As Chair of NOAA Pride, NOAA’s LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group, I lead NOAA’s efforts to increase recruitment, advancement and retention of the LGBTQ+ community."

Throughout June the National Marine Sanctuary System and Pride Outside will be celebrating Ocean Month and Pride Month through our #PrideInTheOcean campaign. Our ocean is for everyone, no matter who you love, and we want to know how you take pride in this blue planet.

Visit https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/heritage/pride-in-the-ocean.html to learn how you can be featured!

(Image description: A person standing in front of the ocean holding a pride flag with a sign that reads '# Pride In The Ocean.')