Scott Howie Dittman

Beyond The Hugs Scott Howie Dittman

A powerful collection of statements, messages and testimonies received after a social media post about giving out "Free Dad Hugs" at the 2019 Pittsburgh Pride Parade went viral. Some joyous. Some heartbreaking. Some inspired. Some supportive. Some crying out for help. From LGBTQ+. From parents of LGBTQ+. From friends of LGBTQ+. From liberals. From conservatives. Sent from every state in the United States. Sent from Canada, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, New Zealand and Australia. All coming together to reflect the power and impact that a simple act of unconditional love and kindness can have, and the depths of pain being carried by so many who have been abandoned by their parents simply because of who they love.