"The fear of rejection is so high, that having a friend who's been there themselves can make a world of a difference." From: NewNowNext Long before they were painting their beards the colors of a rainbow Pride flag, social media sensations The Gay Beards were just two best friends learning to accept themselves and their sexuality. As human beings, love knows no borders. Tag your loves all over the world ❤️🌎 A photo posted by The Gay Beards (@thegaybeards) on Jul 29, 2016 at 5:35pm PDT Brian Delaurenti and Johnathan Dahl have been best friends since they met as 8-year-olds, and the duo, which now has over 250,000 Instagram followers as The Gay Beards, has been inseparable ever since. “The best thing about Johnathan and I’s friendship has to be our ability to understand each other,” Delaurenti added. “Not many people out there have the luxury of knowing what it’s like to have a twin sibling, but I feel like Johnathan and I come as close to that as possible without sharin...