Fin Leary Lavoie

Fin Leary Lavoie is an award-winning editor and journalist. He is currently the Communications Manager of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books and on the faculty of Emerson College. Leary Lavoie was the senior editor for Equally Wed Magazine from August 2018 to March 2020. His work has been published in New York Times, Washington Post, Refinery29, Healthline, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Boston Globe Magazine, and more. In 2017, he was awarded a Bookbuilders of Boston scholarship for his dedication to amplifying marginalized voices and advocating for an equitable publishing and media industry. Fin lives in Boston with his wife and their two cats. You can find Fin on Instagram @finleary.

Family, News

This transgender love story just won the audience choice award at CIFF

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The short film "Just Another Beautiful Family" recently won the Audience Choice Award at the Calgary International Film Festival.

Real LGBTQ+ Weddings

The surprise first look for this spring park elopement will give you the feels

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Sierra and Megan's first look for their Tenneessee spring park elopement was even more emotional than most—because of a loving surprise.

Engagement

Garden engagement photos at the Franklin Park Conservatory

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Cliff and Christian met on a dating app five years ago. They celebrated their engagement with romantic photos at the Franklin Park Conservatory.

Real LGBTQ+ Weddings

These fall elopement photos in a cemetery are giving us Halloween vibes

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Claire and Rachel took some pre-elopement fall photos in a cemetery and they are romantic, spooky and giving us major Halloween vibes.

Real LGBTQ+ Weddings

Intimate spring wedding at historic bathhouse in Detroit, Michigan

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Andrew and Josh had a very intimate ceremony and walked blindfolded into the ceremony under an iron gazebo. Their reception was in a historic bathhouse.

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Rustic countryside spring wedding at California nature preserve

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Kyle and Scott actually fell in love after hiking the Appalachian Trail, so they decided to get married at a northern California nature preserve.

Real LGBTQ+ Weddings

Intimate spring restaurant wedding in Newberry, South Carolina

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Vickie and Lisa got married in May at Main and Nance in Newberry, South Carolina, and their first look was emotional and loving.

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Secret garden wedding in downtown San Jose, California

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Katelyn and Lauren's wedding transported guests to a secret garden filled with hundreds of fragrant blooms in vibrant red, pink and white.

What our editors are reading & loving on April 23, 2019

News

What our editors are reading & loving on September 27, 2019

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Here are a few things we have read recently that are absolutely worth reading (and sharing).

Real LGBTQ+ Weddings

Intimate fall backyard wedding in Berkeley, California

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Marissa and Nico had an intimate backyard wedding in late October at their friend's home in Berekely, California, and incorporated Jewish traditions.

Modern fall gay wedding inspiration Equally Wed

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10 fall weddings we love

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There's something special about fall weddings—whether it's the picturesque foliage, the crisp air. Maybe you're planning for a fall wedding of your own in the...