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First Comes LovePortraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships
By B. ProudForeword by Edie Windsor148 pagesHardcover, 9 x 12 inches65 black & white portraits and storiesISBN: 978-0-9903160-0-8Soleil Press$50.00On Sale: September 26, 2014
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Available to pre-order at www.firstcomeslove.org
65 Long-term LGBTQ Couples Celebrated in Forthcoming Book of Photographs and StoriesEndorsed by Freedom to Marry and the Human Rights Campaign
Available September 26, First Comes Love is a new book of photographs and love stories that celebrates the lives and enduring relationships of LGBTQ couples from across the U.S.
The brainchild of Philadelphia photographer Barbara Proud (aka B. Proud), the book is just one element of the First Comes Love Project, a traveling exhibition of photographs, love stories and video interviews documenting LGBTQ couples who have been together for 10, 20, 30, 40, and even 50+ years. www.firstcomeslove.org
When the First Comes Love Project began in March of 2009, Proposition 8 had just outlawed same-sex marriages in California and the Defense of Marriage Act prevent the federal government from recognizing marriages of same-sex couples. Now five years later, though DOMA has been declared unconstitutional and Proposition 8 has been defeated for good, there are currently 31 states where gay and lesbian marriage remains illegal.
LGBTQ couples continue to face discrimination based on myths, prejudice and popular misconceptions. First Comes Love seeks to change attitudes, open hearts, and propel the marriage equality movement simply by introducing and sharing the love stories of 65 real American long-term same-sex couples. By doing so, Proud hopes to educate those outside of the LGBTQ community, while celebrating those who are a part.
“First Comes Love has it right,” says supporter Evan Wolfson, President of Freedom to Marry. “It’s the faces and stories of real people that open hearts and minds and pave the way to legal and social change.”
“First Comes Love is more than a book of beautiful photography, it’s an essential document,” says fellow endorser, HRC President, Chad Griffin. “It testifies to a moment in history that all of us made possible and none of us will ever forget—when our community left the closet for good, and equality finally became a mainstream American value.”
Barbara Proud is a commercial and fine art photographer (B. Proud Photography, Inc.) and Adjunct Associate Professor at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
A First Comes Love Project exhibition will be on display at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia from September 26-30, 2014. The exhibition opening celebration and official book launch will take place on the evening of the 26th, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Additional events listed at www.firstcomeslove.org.
First Comes Love by B. Proud, hardback, 148 pages, 65 black and white portraits and personal stories. Foreword is by Edie Windsor. Available September 26, 2014 on Soleil Press. More info and pre-orders at www.firstcomeslove.org.
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For further details, interview requests, press images, permissions, please contact:Andy Reynolds at Popular Publicity, New York City, [email protected] or 347-500-6827
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