First Comes Love Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships By B. Proud Foreword by Edie Windsor 148 pages Hardcover, 9 x 12 inches 65 black & white portraits and stories ISBN: 978-0-9903160-0-8 Soleil Press $50.00 On Sale: September 26, 2014 Available to pre-order at 65 Long-term LGBTQ Couples Celebrated in Forthcoming Book of Photographs and Stories Endorsed by Freedom to Marry and the Human Rights Campaign Available September 26, is a new book of Act prevent the federal government from photographs and love stories that celebrates the recognizing marriages of same-sex couples. Now lives and enduring relationships of LGBTQ couples five years later, though DOMA has been declared from across the U.S. unconstitutional and Proposition 8 has been defeated for good, there are currently 31 states The brainchild of Philadelphia photographer Barbara where gay and lesbian marriage remains illegal. Proud (aka B. Proud), the book is just one element of the First Comes Love Project, a traveling of LGBTQ couples continue to face discrimination photographs, love stories and video interviews based on myths, prejudice and popular documenting LGBTQ couples who have been misconceptions. First Comes Love seeks to change together for 10, 20, 30, 40, and even 50+ attitudes, open hearts, and propel the marriage years. www.firstcomeslove.org equality movement simply by introducing and sharing the love stories of 65 real American When the First Comes Love Project began in March same-sex couples. By doing so, Proud hopes of 2009, Proposition 8 had just outlawed same-sex to educate those outside of the LGBTQ community, marriages in California and the Defense of Marriage while celebrating those who are a part.
First Comes Love Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships By B. Proud Foreword by Edie Windsor 148 pages Hardcover, 9 x 12 inches 65 black & white portraits and stories ISBN: 978-0-9903160-0-8 Soleil Press $50.00 On Sale: September 26, 2014 Available to pre-order at 65 Long-term LGBTQ Couples Celebrated in Forthcoming Book of Photographs and Stories Endorsed by Freedom to Marry and the Human Rights Campaign Available September 26, is a new book of photographs and love stories that celebrates the lives and enduring relationships of LGBTQ couples from across the U.S. The brainchild of Philadelphia photographer Barbara Proud (aka B. Proud), the book is just one element of the First Comes Love Project, a traveling of photographs, love stories and video interviews documenting LGBTQ couples who have been together for 10, 20, 30, 40, and even 50+ years. www.firstcomeslove.org When the First Comes Love Project began in March of 2009, Proposition 8 had just outlawed same-sex marriages in California and the Defense of Marriage Act prevent the federal government from recognizing marriages of same-sex couples. Now five years later, though DOMA has been declared unconstitutional and Proposition 8 has been defeated for good, there are currently 31 states where gay and lesbian marriage remains illegal. LGBTQ couples continue to face discrimination based on myths, prejudice and popular misconceptions. First Comes Love seeks to change attitudes, open hearts, and propel the marriage equality movement simply by introducing and sharing the love stories of 65 real American same-sex couples. By doing so, Proud hopes to educate those outside of the LGBTQ community, while celebrating those who are a part.
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