Jean and Mas have been together since 1972 and married since 1992. Jean is white and was raised in Rochester, New York. Mas is Japanese-American and he was born in an internment camp during World War II and grew up in Seabrook, New Jersey. Both longtime civil right activists, Jean and Mas met while they were both working for the American Friends Service Committee in … [Read more...]
Episode 24: Mee and Ken
Ken is Irish and Mee is Korean-American. They met when Ken flew from Ireland to the United States for a friend's wedding, and the two quickly hit it off and began a long distance relationship. For a couple of years they flew back and forth between New York and Dublin to spend time together. The turning point in their relationship was September 11; as he watched the Twin … [Read more...]
Episode 21: Kevin and Lisa
Lisa is white, and grew up in Northeast Pennsylvania. Kevin is Korean and was raised in Western Pennsylvania by his adopted parents, who are white. They met in Philadelphia, got married in 2009, and now live in New Jersey with their two young daughters. In this episode of the Loving Project, Lisa and Kevin discuss their unique family, the incorrect assumptions people make … [Read more...]
Episode 20: Len and Fernando
Len and Fernando met and started dating in 1981 but they didn't get married until 2014, over 3 decades later. They literally fought for the right to marry; they were among several LGBT couples who were plaintiffs in the lawsuit that resulted in the legalization of same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania, a year before the US Supreme Court decision on marriage quality. Len is white … [Read more...]
Episode 14: Mike and Kim
Mike and Kim met while working in a research lab at the University of Pennsylvania. At the time, Mike was a senior, while Kim had recently finished her PhD and was working as a postdoctoral researcher while raising her 10-year-old son.They bonded over music and eventually got married in 2015, about a decade after they first met. Mike is the son of Taiwanese immigrants, who … [Read more...]
Episode 2: Olivia and John
Olivia and John got married in 2015 and live in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia. Olivia is Filipino-American, and came to the US as an immigrant at age 7. John is white and grew up in Pittsburgh. Although both their families have been welcoming and supportive of Olivia and John's marriage and they haven't encountered any overtly negative reactions to them as a … [Read more...]