The brainchild of Philadelphia photographer Barbara Proud (a.k.a. B. Proud), the First Comes Love book includes photographs and love stories that celebrate the lives and enduring relationships of LGBTQ couples from across the U.S. Just one element of the First Comes Love Project, a traveling exhibition of photographs, the love stories and video interviews document LGBTQ couples who have been together for 10, 20, 30, 40, and even 50+ years, and it includes notables such as Annise Parker (mayor of Houston), Edie Windsor, Kris Perry, and the Prop 8 plaintiff couples: Sandy Stier, Paul Katami, and Jeff Zarrillo.
From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014
Paul & Jeff, together 13 years
From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014
Sinjoyla & Angelisa, together 17 years
From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014
Ron & Mark, together 11 years
From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014
Santiago and Pablo, together 23 years
From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014
Milton & Hector, together 23 years
From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014
Michael & Dan, together 39 years
From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014
Len & Fernando, daughter Isabel, together 32 years
From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014
Kris & Sandy, together 14 years
From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014
Juan “Toby” & Michael, together 18 years
From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014
Home and Leng, together 19 years
From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014
Harvey & Kevin, son Evan, together 26 years
From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014
Edie & Thea, together 44 years
From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014
Diego & Jon-Ivan, together 38 years
From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014
Annise & Kathy, together 23 years
From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014
Del and Harriet, together 45 years
From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014
Chris & John, together 20 years
From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014
Anna & Eli, together 12 years
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