{"id":371722,"date":"2023-04-27T16:10:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T23:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitseattlep.kinsta.cloud\/?page_id=371722"},"modified":"2026-01-27T12:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T20:01:53","slug":"wesealove-behind-the-image","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitseattle.org\/tv\/wesealove-behind-the-image\/","title":{"rendered":"weSEAlove: Behind the Image"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section id=\"hero-slider-block_47ce37069654c7f0bfb08ddbe0625253\" class=\"hero-slider-section hero-slider-block \">\r\n        <div class=\"hero-slider-cards hero-slider-card-total-1 hero-slider-container-block_47ce37069654c7f0bfb08ddbe0625253\">\r\n              <div class=\"hero-slider-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"hero-slider-card-wrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"hero-slider-card-media-box js-videoWrapper opacity-none\">\r\n                                                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uploads.visitseattle.org\/2019\/05\/21214059\/VSEA_weSEAlove_web_header_bti.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uploads.visitseattle.org\/2019\/05\/21214059\/VSEA_weSEAlove_web_header_bti.png 1433w, https:\/\/uploads.visitseattle.org\/2019\/05\/21214059\/VSEA_weSEAlove_web_header_bti-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/uploads.visitseattle.org\/2019\/05\/21214059\/VSEA_weSEAlove_web_header_bti-1024x197.png 1024w, https:\/\/uploads.visitseattle.org\/2019\/05\/21214059\/VSEA_weSEAlove_web_header_bti-768x148.png 768w\" alt=\"A gradient photo featuring seven people, each with a different facial expression, overlaid with a purple to red color filter. 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Seattle is a city that favors inclusion over exclusion. This series goes \u2018behind-the-image\u2019 of some of the most poignant photos from the @weSEAlove Instagram handle \u2013 celebrating stories that showcase how Seattle approaches the world: with love and acceptance. Join us in shifting our country\u2019s narrative one image and one story at a time. Discover more moments at weSEAlove.com and follow along at @weSEAlove on Instagram.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"series-slider-wrapper-inner\">  \r\n\t  <div class=\"series-slider-player\">\r\n\t\t<section id=\"series-slider-block_ff27b550a00704fceebed9d3e4e082fa\" class=\"series-slider-section series-slider-block \">\r\n\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t  \t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-cards series-slider-card-total-6 series-slider-container-block_ff27b550a00704fceebed9d3e4e082fa\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card\" data-slug=\"wesealove-behind-the-image-trailer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card-media-box js-seriesWrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t  <iframe class=\"seriesIframe series-slider-card-series\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fuRHQmr9Exg?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;loop=1&#038;mute=1\"  frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fuRHQmr9Exg?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;loop=1&#038;mute=1\"  allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card-text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-title-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"series-slider-repeater-title\">weSEAlove: Behind the Image | Trailer<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"series-thumbnail-slider-repeater-series\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a href=\"https:\/\/visitseattle.org\/tv\/wesealove-behind-the-image\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tweSEAlove: Behind the Image\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-repeater-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  There\u2019s a reason that Seattle has always been a leader in creating a welcoming environment for the LGBTQ community and why it\u2019s received a perfect score on the Municipal Equality Index (MEI) for over five (5) consecutive years: where others see hate, #weSEAlove.\r\n\r\nSeattle is a city that favors inclusion over exclusion. This series goes \u2018behind-the-image\u2019 of some of the most poignant photos from the @weSEAlove Instagram handle \u2013 celebrating stories that showcase how Seattle approaches the world: with love and acceptance.\r\n\r\nJoin us in shifting our country&#8217;s narrative one image and one story at a time. Discover more moments at <a href=\"http:\/\/wesealove.com\">weSEAlove.com<\/a> and follow along at <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/wesealove\">@weSEAlove<\/a> on Instagram.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card\" data-slug=\"david-neth\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card-media-box js-seriesWrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t  <iframe class=\"seriesIframe series-slider-card-series\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ukbxb0XN1sU?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;loop=1&#038;mute=1\"  frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ukbxb0XN1sU?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;loop=1&#038;mute=1\"  allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card-text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-title-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"series-slider-repeater-title\">David Neth<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"series-thumbnail-slider-repeater-series\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a href=\"https:\/\/visitseattle.org\/tv\/wesealove-behind-the-image\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tweSEAlove: Behind the Image\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-repeater-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  David Neth is a long-time Seattle resident who holds the distinction of being one of the original organizers of Seattle\u2019s first Pride in 1974. In this episode, we go \u2018behind-the-image\u2019 of Seattle\u2019s first Pride celebration and hear how, with limited resources and support, David helped begin the movement that has grown to the fourth largest Pride Parade in the country. Where others see hate, #weSEAlove.\r\n\r\nJoin us in shifting our country&#8217;s narrative one image and one story at a time. Discover more moments at <a href=\"http:\/\/wesealove.com\">weSEAlove.com<\/a> and follow along at <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/wesealove\">@weSEAlove<\/a> on Instagram.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card\" data-slug=\"stefan-frei\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card-media-box js-seriesWrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t  <iframe class=\"seriesIframe series-slider-card-series\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r9c13LypuW0?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;loop=1&#038;mute=1\"  frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r9c13LypuW0?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;loop=1&#038;mute=1\"  allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card-text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-title-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"series-slider-repeater-title\">Stefan Frei<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"series-thumbnail-slider-repeater-series\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a href=\"https:\/\/visitseattle.org\/tv\/wesealove-behind-the-image\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tweSEAlove: Behind the Image\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-repeater-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  The city of Seattle is unique in that all their professional sports teams have publicly come out in support of the LGBTQ community through an initiative, \u201cEquality is a Team Sport.\u201d In this episode, we go \u2018behind-the-image\u2019 of Seattle Sounders FC\u2019s 2017 Pride Match with Stefan Frei, vice-captain and goalie for Seattle\u2019s MLS franchise.\u00a0 He, and the team, are outspoken allies for the LGBTQ community. This year\u2019s Sounders FC Pride match is June 29 and the team will trade in their regular jerseys for rainbow ones to show their support with all Matchday elements centered around Pride. \u00a0Where others see hate, #weSEAlove.\r\n\r\nJoin us in shifting our country&#8217;s narrative one image and one story at a time. Discover more moments at <a href=\"http:\/\/wesealove.com\">weSEAlove.com<\/a> and follow along at <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/wesealove\">@weSEAlove<\/a> on Instagram.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card\" data-slug=\"lonness-valenna\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card-media-box js-seriesWrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t  <iframe class=\"seriesIframe series-slider-card-series\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aN2nD9MV-Gc?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;loop=1&#038;mute=1\"  frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aN2nD9MV-Gc?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;loop=1&#038;mute=1\"  allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card-text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-title-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"series-slider-repeater-title\">Lonness Valenna<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"series-thumbnail-slider-repeater-series\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a href=\"https:\/\/visitseattle.org\/tv\/wesealove-behind-the-image\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tweSEAlove: Behind the Image\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-repeater-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  Although she lived in many places around the world, Lonness never truly felt she was home until she landed in Seattle. Born as intersex, she has become a vocal advocate for the trans community around the city. In this episode, we go behind-the-image of the \u201cfairy godmother of Seattle\u201d to understand why she has made it her mission to help others along on their journeys. Where others see hate, #weSEAlove.\r\n\r\nJoin us in shifting our country&#8217;s narrative one image and one story at a time. Discover more moments at <a href=\"http:\/\/wesealove.com\">weSEAlove.com<\/a> and follow along at <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/wesealove\">@weSEAlove<\/a> on Instagram.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card\" data-slug=\"vlada-knowlton\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card-media-box js-seriesWrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t  <iframe class=\"seriesIframe series-slider-card-series\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YujQfp2_XIA?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;loop=1&#038;mute=1\"  frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YujQfp2_XIA?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;loop=1&#038;mute=1\"  allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card-text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-title-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"series-slider-repeater-title\">Vlada Knowlton<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"series-thumbnail-slider-repeater-series\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a href=\"https:\/\/visitseattle.org\/tv\/wesealove-behind-the-image\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tweSEAlove: Behind the Image\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-repeater-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  Vlada\u2019s life changed forever when her youngest child came out to her as transgender at the age of four. In this episode, we go behind-the-image of her family marching together during Seattle\u2019s Transgender Pride Parade in support of their daughter\/sister. Here, she shares her story of why she\u2019s so glad to have Seattle\u2019s supportive community surrounding her family and how this entire journey has given her newfound strength. Where others see hate, #weSEAlove.\r\n\r\nJoin us in shifting our country&#8217;s narrative one image and one story at a time. Discover more moments at <a href=\"http:\/\/wesealove.com\">weSEAlove.com<\/a> and follow along at <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/wesealove\">@weSEAlove<\/a> on Instagram.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card\" data-slug=\"zac-and-sam\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card-media-box js-seriesWrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t  <iframe class=\"seriesIframe series-slider-card-series\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZXBIv7Digvw?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;loop=1&#038;mute=1\"  frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZXBIv7Digvw?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;loop=1&#038;mute=1\"  allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-slider-card-text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-card-title-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"series-slider-repeater-title\">Zac &#038; Sam<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"series-thumbnail-slider-repeater-series\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a href=\"https:\/\/visitseattle.org\/tv\/wesealove-behind-the-image\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tweSEAlove: Behind the Image\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-slider-repeater-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  In 2014, Zac and Sam were living in Minnesota when they won an all-expenses-paid wedding through Visit Seattle\u2019s #MarryMeInSeattle sweepstakes. Never even having visited the state of Washington, they took the leap and embraced the opportunity with open arms. In this episode, we go behind-the-image of their wedding day. The city made them feel so welcome, and was so affirming of their love for each other, that after they said \u201cI do,\u201d they knew they had found their new home and made the move out west. Where others see hate, #weSEAlove.\r\n\r\nJoin us in shifting our country&#8217;s narrative one image and one story at a time. Discover more moments at <a href=\"http:\/\/wesealove.com\">weSEAlove.com<\/a> and follow along at <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/wesealove\">@weSEAlove<\/a> on Instagram.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t  \t\t<\/section>\r\n\t  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t  <div class=\"series-slider-nav\">\r\n\t\t<section id=\"series-slider-block_ff27b550a00704fceebed9d3e4e082fa\" class=\"series-thumbnail-section series-slider-block \">\r\n\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-thumbnail-slider-cards series-thumbnail-slider-card-total-6 series-slider-thumbnail-container-block_ff27b550a00704fceebed9d3e4e082fa\">\r\n\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-thumbnail-slider-card\" data-slug=\"wesealove-behind-the-image-trailer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"series-thumbnail-slider-card-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"series-thumbnail-slider-card-media-box 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