Collected Item: “This is what a lesbian wedding looks like.”
What is your name?
Ryan Schaefer
What are your pronouns?
He/him/his
Use the following phrase for your photograph's title, filling in the blank with however you self-identify. 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 _______ looks like."
This is what a lesbian wedding looks like.
Tell us more about your photo by sharing a brief artist statement or answering this prompt: "This is what being ______ means to me..."
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.
Describe your photo so we can provide alt-text for future visitors to this website.
Two women slow dance with each other captured on black and white film. Both women are wearing white dresses and have short hair.
Do you consent to The Curve Foundation storing, sharing, and using this image and its description as we deem appropriate, including disseminating on our social media, website, and Curve quarterly? Do you confirm that you are the photographer of this image?
No (note: this will disqualify you from prize eligibility)
What is your instagram handle?
ryantschaefer
In the event that you win this contest, how can we best contact you: Instagram, email, or other? If other, please provide contact details.
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