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Texas Church Offers ‘Free Mom Hugs’ At Pride Parade To Those Who Need Them

While this is amazingly awesome, it's sad that it is needed. This world needs so much more love and less hate. Aug 12, 2018 Re-blogged from: https://www.scarymommy.com/jen-hatmaker-church-mom-hugs-pride Members of a Texas church showed up to the Austin Pride parade this weekend and offered free “mom hugs” to all members of the LGBTQ community who needed one. Because everyone can use a good mom hug once in awhile, especially those who don’t have relationships with their parents. Mom and blogger Jen Hatmaker shared emotional images from the parade on her Instagram account, sharing that her “beloved little church” showed up to the parade, arms at the ready. They offered everything from “Free Mom Hugs, Free Dad Hugs, Free Grana Hugs, and Free Pastor Hugs like it was our paying job.” Inspired by Sara Cunningham of Free Mom Hugs, Hatmaker and members of the Austin New Church were ready to let everyone at pride know they were loved with a warm embrace. “And when I say hugs, I