"A new campaign from GLAAD aims to spotlight queer married couples, asking for submissions from those whose lives have been made better by having the legal right to marry. GLAAD I Found You uplifts "married queer couples finding each other and celebrating joy, the same as any other couple who decides to make this life-changing commitment.""
""Like any good love story, some have meet-cutes, some have meet-laters. Some overcome incredible odds to be together. Some felt a spark that still burns decades later," Darian Aaron, GLAAD Senior Director of News, U.S. South, told The Advocate. "In the 11th year since marriage equality was legalized, we are still discovering that love is love, that all couples who marry want the same thing - to be a family, to be there for each other. Accurate LGBTQ storytelling demystifies and humanizes everything, including our marriages and relationships, bridging any divides others try to build.""
""GLAAD has always been a source of guidance for me when I've felt lost," Davis says. "They represent love, grace and humanity. This organization has always spotlighted those who are doing the work to create queer community and I am highly honored our bar DayTrip has been noticed by them.""
Conservative efforts to overturn marriage equality have prompted LGBTQ+ couples to publicly celebrate their marriages and resilience. GLAAD launched the I Found You campaign to spotlight married queer couples and collect submissions from those whose lives improved because of legal marriage. The campaign highlights everyday joy, family-building, and long-term commitment among queer couples. GLAAD Senior Director Darian Aaron emphasized that accurate LGBTQ storytelling demystifies and humanizes marriages and relationships, helping bridge divides. Featured stories include Brandon Davis and Davie Roberts, who rebuilt their Asheville cafe and bar after a hurricane with community donations, and longtime partners Marilyn Johnson Jordan and Wilma J. Scales, together since age 20.
Read at Advocate.com
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