Queer Love Series
In 2021, I started a passion project based around queer relationships and documenting couples. Through this series I aimed to show a more intimate and personal insight into lgbtq+ relationships, and how they are no different than cisgender heteronormative partnerships. With each couple I asked a few questions on how they met, and what it means to them to be in a queer relationship to express that love is universal regardless of identity and sexuality.
I literally love everything about Paddy, and who they are, so it doesn’t matter, anything else that happens, thats the most important thing. We’ve experienced lots of different things but there is still this underlying understanding of what each has been through, and we get it, which is really nice. - Jess (she/her)
I’ve never been with anyone before that makes me feel as comfortable being trans and being able to express myself and figure that out. I feel comfortable exploring that with Jess because I know that she is always going to support it, or encourage me. - Paddy (they/them)
We talked a lot before we started dating about how conventional relationships didn’t really work for us, so it’s really nice to be in a relationship where you can fully be yourself and not have to mask anything, or explain anything and it is all taken at face value. - Marcus (they/he)
The queerness really does bring us together, it opens up possibilities. We are non-monogamous which I think feeds into the way we communicate and see our place as a couple in the world. - Prish (they/them)
Ten years ago I would have never imagined I would’ve been able to find someone to love. Or would ever considered that because I hated that part of me so much, so it was so lovely to have come through that, and to be queer and fabulous! - Dan (he/him)
A queer relationship is a special thing, any relationship is, but particularly with a queer relationship we have shared experiences. I think that it is nice to have found somebody that makes me feel so safe, and who supports me, and who is kind. - Rhys (he/they)
The biggest part about a queer relationship is feeling seen, and loved, and having a part of yourself validated in a lot of ways. -Annelise (she/her)
I think because we are both coming from a place of having the vast and inclusive understanding of gender, and sexuality, and life we are able to talk about those things and find more truth in ourselves. - Cory (he/him)