![]() “I’ve sent them to Pakistan, and Russia, and sometimes I send them off and never hear from them, and I worry about what happened,” he said. Sending the ribbons to kids in regions of the world where being gay is still taboo, or even illegal, is one of the most moving things for Johansen, who is 45. He has many photos posted on social media accounts showing celebrities and politicians wearing rainbow ribbons. ![]() Johansen is proud that the rainbow ribbon has become a symbol of support for the gay community, and of love in general. ![]() He has a core group of four people who help regularly, plus people around the country who send finished ribbons to him sometimes. Image provided by Ben Johansen.Ī website for the Ribbon Project asks for donations of money or supplies so Johansen - ‘The Ribbon Maker’ - and other volunteers - ‘Ribbon Angels’ - can reach the goal of one million ribbons.Ī GoFundMe page Johansen created in April 2017 says over 600 people have pledged $15,132 toward a goal of $25,000. Ben Johansen, the founder of the Pulse Ribbon Project.
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