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The Love Issue

Love is the most important part of what it means to be LGBT, and Out brings readers the latest heartwarming and heartbreaking stories on gay love. Find out how gay love can influence law in Supreme Court decisions that have shaped the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender like Windsor v. United States. Read in Out's Love Issue of how LGBT couples like Michael Urie and Ryan Spahn, Jd Samsen and Ariel Sims, Matt Doyle and Ryan Steele, Barney Frank and Jim Doyle, and more first met and fell in love.

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These Drag Kids Are Proving It's Never Too Soon To Be Fabulous

As drag hits an all-time peak of popularity, a new generation of queens is out to slay the game.

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The Creators of SlayTV on Finding Love at First Night

Sean and Terry Torrington turned their real-life romance into a digital love affair. 

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On a Break Between Bowie and MJ, Aaron Walton Met His Rock Star

When Andrew Logan met Walton on Fire Island, it was kismet.

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Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher Married Their Comedy Soul Mates

Totally taken with each other, these two wives are mining their marriage for comedy gold.

Love Portfolio: Max Mutchnik + Erik Hyman
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To Find Love, Will & Grace Creator Max Mutchnick Had to Learn to Let Go

“When I met Erik I took the greatest exhale of my life because I knew that I was going to escape having the ultimate fear of a gay man who grew up in the ’70s and ’80s.”

The Love Portfolio: Michael Fisher + Michael Maccari
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The Love Portfolio: Michael Fisher + Michael Maccari

A stylish couple’s journey from strip club to seamless commitment.

The Love Portfolio: Elise Kornack + Anna Hieronimus
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The Love Portfolio: Elise Kornack + Anna Hieronimus

How a night in a Cubby Hole led to a Michelin-winning partnership.

The Love Portfolio: Darryl Pinckney + James Fenton
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The Love Portfolio: Darryl Pinckney + James Fenton

When two writers were introduced by Susan Sontag, it was the start of a story that’s still unfolding. 

The Love Portfolio: Parson James + Ryan Austin
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The Love Portfolio: Parson James + Ryan Austin

For the singer and hairstylist, a long courtship led to longer harmony.

The Love Portfolio: Javier Perez + Victor Borbolla
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The Love Portfolio: Javier Perez + Victor Borbolla

The high school sweethearts have weathered storms together — including on their wedding night.

The Love Portfolio: Elliott Sailors + Olimpia Soheve
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The Love Portfolio: Elliott Sailors + Olimpia Soheve

From emoticons to Milan to breakfast in bed.

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The Love Portfolio 2017

Eight couples wax romantic on their relationships in our annual Love Portfolio.

The Love Portfolio: Gus Kenworthy + Matt Wilkas
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The Love Portfolio: Gus Kenworthy + Matt Wilkas

As the Olympic freestyle skier was preparing to come out in 2015, he was quietly courting an actor on Instagram. 

The Love Portfolio: Samira Wiley + Lauren Morelli
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The Love Portfolio: Samira Wiley + Lauren Morelli

A rap session during the filming of Orange is the New Black set the scene for a true-life tale of love, loss, and new beginnings.