A gay man's tribute to straight friend on TikTok has touched people’s hearts

A gay man's tribute to his straight friend on TikTok has touched people’s hearts. Adrian Alvarez, who is gay, recently posted a moving video to TikTok. that documents his friendship with Hector, whom he’s known since middle school. So far, a shared version of the video on Twitter has received over 1.6 million views and a flood of supportive comments. The video, which is set to the theme song from Disney’s 2009 film “Up,” show a montage of photos and other video footage of the pair. According to Alvarez, “alot of ppl including our closest friends thought we were dating. But he’s straight [and I’m] gay”. Alvarez’s message continues, saying Hector is his “best straight boy-friend”. He then praises Hector for breaking “every straight stereotype,” saying he “wasnt scared to show that [straight] guys can be as if not even more fem. than gays”. Their relationship is significant, as research shows that gay men who have strong support systems tend to have higher self-esteem and more positive mental health. Alvarez ends his video by telling viewers that Hector hasn’t ever been fazed by the harassment he faced due to their friendship. He was harassed and questioned about his sexuality all the time. But he didnt care. [He was on] a quest to make sure that gays felt safe and [in comfort] with their own skin”