LGBTQ+ Real Love Stories

A collection of LGBTQ+ love stories that will make your heart explode. From the love stories about where it all began, engagements, and weddings to lovers navigating the journey to parenthood, these are real love stories that celebrate all things LGBTQ+ love and relationships.

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Lane & Leslie – A Last Minute Elopement Change

After planning a micro-wedding, Covid-19 restrictions started to tighten and plans had to change quickly. They found a new venue, a new officiant and surrounded by just a handful of guests they married.

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Linsey & Mallory – Celebrating Two Years Together

It’s been two years of falling in love for Linsey and Mallory. Two years of life changes, family member adoptions and laughing and growing together. They celebrated with this intimate couples photoshoot.

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Amber & Ashley – In Love, and a Perfect [Kidney Donor] Match

Life doesn’t always go as planned. For Ashley never expected that she’d need to decide between dialysis or a kidney transplant. It just so happened that her partner was a perfect donor match.

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Bethany & Hailee – Planning in Elopement in Less Than a Month

A big wedding never felt right, so on a whim, one bride brought a dress and hours later a date was set. They planned their entire New Mexico elopement in less than a year.

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Cecilia & Meredith – A Planned Photoshoot Turned Proposal

Doctor and nurse, Cecilia and Meredith fell in love over time, crossing each others paths as student and tutor. They fell in love, and Cecilia proposed during a staged photoshoot.

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Caitlyn & Rachel – How Communication Strengthens a Relationship

Caitlyn and Rachel have had their challenges, despite an instant connection. They’ve been able to get through it all with strong communication.

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Miri & Shayna – A Traditional Queer Jewish Wedding in Toronto

It was important for Miri and Shayna, a same-sex couple, to have a traditional Jewish wedding, and that they did – in a spectacular outdoor ceremony in Toronto.

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Amanda & Shine – Compromising and Choosing a Micro-Wedding

For Amanda & Shine, a micro-wedding in the desert was a compromise – turns out it was the perfect option for them both. With a handful of guests they said ‘I do’.

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Abbey & Jess – A Planned Double Proposal

Their dreams of a Disneyland proposal were shattered by the pandemic, but it didn’t stop these two from planning a meaningful double proposal.

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Kelsey & Sharayah – A One Night Stand Turned Epic Romance

It wasn’t supposed to be anything more than one night together, but what came was a deep love and an epic romance.