On a March day last year, Richard Noble decided it was high time to take a walk; after 15 months and 2,700 miles, he became the first man to walk across America with the rainbow pride flag.

His journey began in San Francisco, where he spent his first night sleeping in front of the Harvey Milk memorial. Fast-forward to June, when Noble arrived in Jacksonville — after being on the road for over a year — he was greeted at the finish line by the Rainbow House, along with over 100 other supporters to celebrate the accomplishment.