YouTube fashion diva William Sledd posted a Gay Pride video a week ago and invited viewers to post their own video responses. The 23-year-old's call to arms was answered by the public, including his large legion of fans, who helped to create a veritable online Pride parade.

As of today, Sledd's video has clocked more than 700,000 views and almost 24,000 text comments. But what's really impressive is that he's getting close to having 300 video responses within little more than a week. These homespun testimonies are incredibly lovely expressions about Gay Pride and civil rights.

Delivered with a range of emotion and creativity by people from all walks of life -- including a ton of straight supporters -- the sum of these is nothing less than a tapestry of humanity uploaded to the Web to connect all of us together. What's most inspiring is the number of young people posting, young straight people standing up for their gay friends, as well as brave gay youth who at early ages are able to embrace who they are.

Check out William Sledd's message below, then see my top six favorites. I'll be keeping my eye on them for the rest of the month and will continue to share some of the gems. Feel free to share the URL to one of your faves in the comments below.

William Sledd Says 'Show Your Pride'


And People Do:






See All 'Show Your Pride' Responses