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Allstate Wants You to Be #OutHoldingHands

Allstate Wants You to Be #OutHoldingHands

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The video promoting LGBT acceptance is set to music by gay singer Eli Lieb.

If you're tired of all those obnoxious insurance company ads, then you'll be especially thankful for the touching video that Allstate has released that promotes acceptance of LGBT people.

Set to the music of out singer-songwriter Eli Lieb's "Safe in My Hands," the video short is an animated ode to tolerance, telling the allegorical story of a man who is ostracized throughout his life for having an unusually large hand.

After enduring stares and discrimination for his unusual trait, the character's feelings of shame dissipate when he falls in love with another man with the same physical characteristic. By finding each other, they are able to proudly walk hand in hand in public.

"We believe everyone should be treated with respect and without judgment no matter who they love," Allstate captioned the video, which concludes with a visual transition to a real-life gay couple.

Last year, Allstate ran a print ad campaign that featured photos of gay couples, with the tagline "Being visible should never leave you feeling vulnerable." The video is part of the insurance company's 2014 LGBT campaign, which includes an online photo gallery of real-life couples.

To participate, add the hastag #OutHoldingHands to a Twitter or Instagram picture.

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Daniel Reynolds

Daniel Reynolds is the editor-in-chief of Out and an award-winning journalist who focuses on the intersection between entertainment and politics. This Jersey boy has now lived in Los Angeles for more than a decade.

Daniel Reynolds is the editor-in-chief of Out and an award-winning journalist who focuses on the intersection between entertainment and politics. This Jersey boy has now lived in Los Angeles for more than a decade.