Mark Zuckerberg celebrates pride in the Midwest as he continues his tour through all 50 states

Mark Zuckerberg celebrated gay pride month by joining in the festivities in Nebraska on Saturday. The news of his visit was shared by him in a Facebook post, of course.
'I'm at the Heartland Pride Festival. Until recently, the Nebraska constitution banned gay marriage. Omaha is more welcoming, but we still have a long way to go.'
Zuckerberg is on a mission to visit 30 states across the US sharing on his social media platform: 'My work is about connecting the world and giving everyone a voice,' he wrote. 'I want to personally hear more of those voices this year.'

Although he says he's not running for any sort of political office, his state to state visits feel a lot like campaign stops.

As part of his Pride celebrations, he met with the Mayor of Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert, representatives of the Nebraska AIDS Project and Wells Fargo Bank.

Locals in Omaha were excited to see him at the Pride Festival and eagerly approached him for photos and face time.

'Of course we ran up and tried to get a picture with him and talk to him,' Nebraska Furniture Mart vendor Joe DeSanti said.

Heartland Pride President David Kerr says Zuckerberg's support sends a big message.

'That's hugely validating for the work that we're doing, it's incredible to lift up what we're doing to that level,' Kerr said.

The Facebook CEO made stops in Iowa this past week and chatted with a local

Kerr told KETV that the billionaire played a game of Jenga, met some drag queens, shook many hands and took many photos.

'He was super interested to meet people in the community and hear about what they're doing in and around Omaha, and he had a lot of good follow-up questions and seemed really sincere,' Kerr said.

Matt Maryott, a local Mutual of Omaha financial adviser got a chance to speak with the social media mogul over a dinner at Gorat's steakhouse in Omaha Friday night with six other insurance professionals in a private room.

As they chatted over steaks, Zuckerberg told the Nebraskans he was trying to have more conversations with average Americans.

'I think he realized he's in his own bubble,' Maryott said. 'His deal now is kind of going around and getting to meet with front-line people.'

Zuckerberg at a stop in Wilton, Iowa on Friday talking to locals

Zuckerberg made a stop next in North Platte, NE later Saturday,where he posted photos from his visit to the Union Pacific Railroad's Bailey Yard, the world's largest railroad classification yard.

Before Nebraska, Zuckerberg stopped in Minnesota on Thursday and Iowa on Friday. In Minneapolis, he had Iftar dinner with a group of Somali refugees and later checked out a hockey practice in Minnetonka.