"The debut event, featuring Queer Eye's Carson Kressley, will include the voices of Jim Obergefell, George and Brad Takei, Judy and Dennis Shepard, and many more from the 100 stories featured in the book. The beautiful LOVE book brings together vivid photographs and compelling stories to make you feel as if you're right there for each and every twist and turn of the many decades of queer and marriage equality activism that culminated in the 2015 nationwide marriage equality victory at the U.S. Supreme Court."
"But the book is far from just a recounting of the past; it speaks to how the queer community can respond to today's political climate when LGBTIQ+ rights are once again being put to the test. The brainchild of the award-winning queer photographer and author Frankie Frankeny, the book is part of the JustMarried Project's broader multimedia mission of education, celebration and activism. As the book's co-author John Casey describes in The Advocate: "LOVE isn't just a collection of stories. It's a testament. A reminder. A celebration. A rallying cry.""
LOVE: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality collects 100 personal stories and vivid photographs documenting over seventy years of queer relationships, activism, and legal struggle. The book pairs portraits with firsthand narratives to recreate pivotal moments leading to the 2015 nationwide marriage equality victory. A West Coast premiere streaming event features voices like Carson Kressley, Jim Obergefell, George and Brad Takei, and Judy and Dennis Shepard. The project originates from photographer Frankie Frankeny and operates within the JustMarried Project's multimedia mission of education, celebration, and activism. The work connects historical triumphs to contemporary threats to LGBTIQ+ rights and invites renewed civic engagement.
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