December 19, 2018

I told her,”I would rather live than die.”

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I know this isn’t the most traditional “coming out story” but I hope you will share it with the blog. I came across this YouTube video and I loved it! A little backstory of my life. I was the product … Read the rest here

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Justin & Leandro’s love story began where many do these days—on an app! Just minutes before Justin boarded a 17-hour flight, they matched, and nine months later, they got engaged at the Grand Canyon! 💍

From shared movie tastes to matching sizes, they found their person—and can’t wait for their future together.

Don’t be afraid to find yours! 🌈 ♥️

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I recently saw a sunflower growing in a patch of rocks along a busy street. It wasn’t the usual spot to find growth. The sunflower flourished where it found soil—vibrant, unapologetic, and proud, but vulnerable. Then, at some point someone saw its vulnerability, shielded it with a few protective stones, added wire support for the future, and named it so everyone would know: This is no weed. This is a sunflower.

The plant is a lot like you, thriving in your truth, no matter the odds, supported by those who care.

Does it matter if you’re the flower or the protector? Probably not. Both are equally valuable and needed in the world today.

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Dustin Lance Black and Tom Daley’s love story is one for the ages—a Hollywood screenwriter and an Olympic diver building a beautiful family against all odds.

The couple met in 2013 at a dinner party, instantly clicking despite a 20-year age gap. “Within the first few minutes of conversation with Lance, everything changed for me. I fell in love,” Daley shared in a 2017 wedding video on YouTube. They married in 2017 at Bovey Castle, England, and welcomed two sons via surrogacy: Robbie in 2018 and Phoenix in 2023. Today, they live in London, raising their boys with love and intention.

Black’s upbringing adds a fascinating twist. Raised in a Mormon household in Texas, he faced a childhood shaped by faith and fear. “I grew up in a Mormon home… one of the qualities that are common in a Mormon home is to have a lot of kids!” Black told Mother & Baby in 2022, hinting at his roots influencing his family dreams. Yet, as a gay youth, he struggled with the church’s stance. “I knew I was going to hell,” he recalled in a 2019 Telegraph interview, reflecting on his early realization of his sexuality. Coming out at 21, he left the faith but carried its complexities into his work, like the HBO series Big Love and his memoir Mama’s Boy.

His Mormon mother, Roseanna, played a pivotal role. Initially conservative, she evolved to embrace her son’s life. Black wrote in Mama’s Boy, “She’d met Tom at Christmas… soon after, I caught her Google image searching sexy pictures of Tom in Speedos.” Her acceptance bridged their worlds, a testament to love transcending doctrine.

Today, Black and Daley excel as parents, weaving their pasts into a joyful present. “Being a dad is my proudest achievement—more than any medal,” Daley told The Guardian in 2024, “Diving gave me glory, but fatherhood gave me purpose—watching Robbie and Phoenix grow, teaching them kindness, that’s the real gold.”

From Black’s Mormon roots to their modern family, they’ve redefined success with love at the core.

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I told her,”I would rather live than die.”

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