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"Since the beginning of the parade, I’ve been going and waving my sign," Goldin said. "It sort of hit a nerve with people, particularly those whose parents rejected them. The response to the sign is always so great — it urges me to keep going."

Reeni told BuzzFeed her mother simply "believes in equality and fairness and what's right."

"She really puts her money where her mouth is. She works for it. That’s her life. That's just who she is."