Happy Valentine’s Day! Sure, mainstream culture has force-fed us a lot of bullshit about what February 14 is supposed to mean but as queer people, we’ve never been very good about listening to what the mainstream tells us about anything. So instead of giving you a big box of barfy drug store chocolates or making you feel bad if you aren’t dating (or married to) someone, we have a gift for you that celebrates love in the most beautiful and perfect way: queer people sharing photos of the people (and sometimes pets) they love. We asked our readers to tweet a photo using the #QueerLoveLooksLike hashtag and below you’ll see what came our way. …
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Sure, mainstream culture has force-fed us a lot of bullshit about what February 14 is supposed to mean but as queer people, we’ve never been very good about listening to what the mainstream tells us about anything.
So instead of giving you a big box of barfy drug store chocolates or making you feel bad if you aren’t dating (or married to) someone, we have a gift for you that celebrates love in the most beautiful and perfect way: queer people sharing photos of the people (and sometimes pets) they love.
We asked our readers to tweet a photo using the #QueerLoveLooksLike hashtag and below you’ll see what came our way. We’ve got to admit all this love in our Twitter feed had us squealing like a woman in a jewelry store commercial who just opened a tiny felt box with a big juicy cubic zirconia inside it — only not.
So check out all of the love below and then send a note or give a call to someone you love and let them know how much they mean to you. And if you want to add your photo to the list, tweet your own pic using #QueerLoveLooksLike and we’ll add a second round of photos next week.
#QueerLoveLooksLike sharing photos of twinning stuffed animals because we are miles away. #loveislove pic.twitter.com/5dI885WA8e
— K (@KenniTerrell) February 9, 2015
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@huffpostgay #QueerLoveLooksLike my fiancé and I. 10-3-15 can’t come fast enough! pic.twitter.com/Go6stQgmUg
— Erin Smith (@emsmith_13) February 9, 2015
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@huffpostgay February is V-Day and Texas rodeo time #QueerLoveLooksLike pic.twitter.com/yBAEDRFszV
— Laine (@galileanmoon) February 10, 2015
#QueerLoveLooksLike on our traditional Friday night date night that took place in New Orleans! @huffpostgay pic.twitter.com/VI4ykaux21 — A Vanclief (@Ahiggins23) February 10, 2015
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@scrubdoogie embedded via Twitter @huffpostgay My wife and I after we got married 1-31-15 #Florida #QueerLoveLooksLike pic.twitter.com/Dla1FSQ9uq — Kaja (@kj_kaja) February 10, 2015 @huffpostgay pic of me and my partner of almost 10 years #QueerLoveLooksLike pic.twitter.com/5Sd9ZZepJT — James H (@jahdoughboy) February 10, 2015
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@scrubdoogie embedded via Twitter @huffpostgay #QueerLoveLooksLike this… pic.twitter.com/5DdpsZGmNV — TMMx – Región Bajío (@TMMxRB) February 10, 2015 @thethompsonator @huffpostgay #QueerLoveLooksLike christmas w/ the woman with whom you’ve built ur home and ur life. pic.twitter.com/H4tIbZxywk — Andi France (@daandilion) February 10, 2015
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@Martinmcc1 embedded via Twitter #QueerLoveLooksLike this! 2 1/2 years and loving every minute! pic.twitter.com/1xpZ4y7J5c — Justin Tindall (@jwtindall) February 10, 2015
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@MayaRupert embedded via Twitter My fiancée’s laugh is contagious! "Laughter is the shortest distance between 2 people" – V Borge #QueerLoveLooksLike pic.twitter.com/Qxd09JsmqE — Nichols Bleckley (@nicholsbleckley) February 11, 2015
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@lesseralto embedded via Twitter @huffpostgay #QueerLoveLooksLike Waiting in line for amiibos while wearing our kigus. pic.twitter.com/Lg0OpzQ82d — ǝnɹ (@AstroWuff) February 12, 2015
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@Meg_Golightly embedded via Twitter @allanbrocka This is me, because I love myself! #QueerLoveLooksLike Lady Gaga pic.twitter.com/DZgknFDw7O — Um Gozo Simpático (@BetinhoThisWay) February 12, 2015
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@shirtlessjay embedded via Twitter @huffpostgay #QueerLoveLooksLike this going on 11 years together and it gets better every year pic.twitter.com/FgmTggEqxC — Michael (@omosessuale25) February 12, 2015
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@nicholsbleckley embedded via Twitter #QueerLoveLooksLike me and my fiancée Annie, after she proposed to me on top of a hill in the Highlands. pic.twitter.com/04viqcNz4U — Kirsty Logan (@kirstylogan) February 12, 2015
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