How do you know when you’re ready to propose? We asked a real couple
Stevi and Ashleigh got engaged over Thanksgiving after spending three years together. We spoke with them about what it's like to date long distance, how...
My proposal story was nothing like I imagined—but it was even better
This life we are building won’t always be a romantic production, and things won’t always happen as planned. But that's okay.
My wife and I don’t need gender roles in our same-sex marriage
My relationship has two gals, and we are celebrating that every day of this marriage by loving each other as genuinely and fiercely as we...
Should you both propose? 4 questions to consider before asking
Whether or not you're already engaged, if you're in an LGBTQ+ relationship, you might be wondering: Who proposes? Should we both propose?
What I never expected about planning my wedding as an autistic person
I never thought that planning my wedding would bring me as much joy as it does, but there's something soothing about pulling together the details.
But you don’t look gay: The plight of the queer femme
As a queer femme, I'm often invisible (even in LGBTQ+ centered spaces) unless I'm in a romantic relationship with another woman.
Why I’m sharing my queer engagement celebration with the world
I decided I’d keep sharing photos from our proposal and engagement photo shoots, and that with each photo, I would share a story about our...
I didn’t think Valentine’s Day was for queer couples—now I love celebrating it
The first year my now-fiancée, Macey, and I celebrated Valentine’s Day, we did it because I pitched a story on it: We’d never actually honored...
I’m asexual—here’s how I wish we celebrated Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is more complicated as an asexual adult. Where it used to be about celebrating everyone that you love—whether those feelings are platonic or...
6 truths I’ve learned in 10 years of dating my high school sweetheart
When Macey and I started dating in high school, I had no idea what to expect. I was excited about our future but really couldn’t...
Everything I lost when I started dating my best friend
Macey and I spent many of our high school sleepovers in the same way—on opposite ends of the couch with books in our hands, sitting...
My New Year’s resolution is to live for the queer, disabled teen I used to be
That's why this year, my New Year's resolution is to live—to thrive, to celebrate—for the queer, disabled teen I once was.
3 questions you should ask yourself before proposing this holiday season
With the holiday season in full swing and the new year fast approaching, it's easy to get caught up in all the romance. There's no...
Meet the incredible couple behind Broadway Husbands
When Stephen Hanna and Bret Shuford met in 2006, they were young and ambitious artists trying to make a name for themselves in the Big...
I learned to survive my sexual assault by writing love letters
How do you survive something you never thought you’d be able to survive?
Here’s how LGBTQ+ couples are spending the holidays together
With the holiday season in full swing, many people are navigating questions like: How do we want to celebrate? Who do we want to celebrate...