First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships

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.

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From First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring LGBTQ Relationships (Soleil Press) © B. Proud 2014

Paul & Jeff, together 13 years

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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