Collected Item: “This is what a lesbian wedding looks like.”
Your Name
Ryan Schaefer
Your Pronouns
He/him/his
[Eligibility] The Curve Photo Contest proudly centers and uplifts people who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer women and nonbinary people. Please share how you self-identify, using language that feels most accurate to you. Feel free to include all intersections of your identity. (Examples: lesbian, trans person of color, Latinx queer woman, radical faery, butch, etc.)
This is what a lesbian wedding looks like.
[Artist Statement] Tell us more about your photo by sharing a brief artist statement OR answering this prompt: "This is what being ______ means to me..." (Max. 100 words)
The photo I’m submitting is of my moms slow dancing on their wedding day in 1994. They got married in Provincetown, MA surrounded by family, both chosen and not. Gay marriage was not legal anywhere in the U.S. until Massachusetts became the first state to pass marriage equality in 2004. 10 years after their wedding in Provincetown, my moms renewed their vows in our backyard — and this time I got to witness it. They taught me what love is supposed to look like. They celebrate 30 years of marriage this year.
I wasn’t alive when this photo was taken. The photographer is Sue Scampoli of Boston, MA.
I wasn’t alive when this photo was taken. The photographer is Sue Scampoli of Boston, MA.
[Visual Description] Describe your photo so we can provide alt-text. Example: "Two women holding hands and smiling as they walk in a pride parade, surrounded by rainbow flags."
Two women slow dance with each other captured on black and white film. Both women are wearing white dresses and have short hair.
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No (note: this will disqualify you from prize eligibility)
Instagram handle, if any
ryantschaefer
[Agreement] By checking 'I understand' below, I acknowledge that this contest upholds values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and I confirm that my submission does not contain anti-LGBTQ+ or other discriminatory, hateful, or exclusionary content.
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