A Celebration of LGBTQ+ 'Legacy Couples'

LOCATION: Miami Beach, Florida

GRANTEE: Miami Beach Gay Pride, Inc.

400+ Years of LGBTQ Love 

^{Images courtesy Miami Beach Gay Pride | Exhibition photos by Jay Guzman Productions}

1. A wall display with portraits of four long-term LGBTQ+ couples
2. Bob and Layne have been together for four decades.
3. Laura and Jessica have been together for three decades.
4. Dennis and Mark have been together for three decades.

The Legacy Couples Project recognizes same-sex couples who have been in committed relationships of 10 years or longer.

In 2021, the project spearheaded the curation of 400+ Years of LGBTQ Love, an audio-visual exhibition featuring portraits of 14 queer couples.

The AARP Community Challenge grant helped the grantee and its partners (HistoryMiami Museum, the Yes Institute, and the Art Deco Museum) photograph and record older couples telling their stories of love. The participants included an octogenarian couple celebrating more than 50 years together.

• Below: Watch a 60-second video about the Legacy Couples Project

• YouTube: Watch a 30-minute video about the exhibition 400+ Years of LGBTQ Love

• Learn more about the AARP Community Challenge

^{Page published June 2023}