Celebrities Left Inspiring Messages to a Gay Boy Whose Photo Went Viral

Sometimes, the Internet goes out of its way to prove just how wonderful of a place it is, where strangers offer their support to each other when they need it. This scenario happened on July 3, when popular photography blog Humans of New York posted a photo of a gay boy that influenced hundreds of commenters to share encouraging words.

The photo, with over 600,000 "likes" and 58,00 shares, became incredibly popular over the holiday weekend, with commenters writing their own stories and messages.

Notable celebrities, including Ellen DeGeneres, George Takei, and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, also left their own inspiring words for him.

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It's amazing to see how fast the Internet can respond to strangers when they need it the most, especially to a young kid.