(L)Courtnaé
Paul, 2 7,
Breakdancer,
Choreographer,
DJ and
Entrepreneur
(R) Quintessa
Ali, 27 , Dancer
and Entrepreneur
The two were
friends for 10
years before
deciding to
date. Their then
boyfriends were
friends and they
were supporters
of the guys’
soccer team.ONLOVEIN
INTOLERANT
TIMES...
Courtnaé:“Love
shouldneverbeabout
internalisingsociety’s
rigidexpectationsand
boxingyourselfin.
LookingatQuintessa,
don’tyouthinksociety
wishesforhertohave
a husband,kidsand
a whitepicketfence?
Butdoesshewantall
ofthat?No!Wedefine
loveforourselves,and
it’stheonlydefinition
thatmatters!”
Quintessa:“Loveis
a blessing,andnot
everyoneislucky
toexperienceit
wholeheartedlyand
freely.Weliveina
societywhereit’s
hardforpeopleto
expressthemselves
andexistaswhothey
are.We’rehappy,but
alsoknowthatitisn’t
thesameforeveryone.
OneofthereasonsI
lovePrideMonthis
thatitgiveseveryone
a platformtobe
themselveswithout
socialpressures.”
OF L VE
46 |^ OCTOBER^2019 | WWW.TRUELOVE.CO.ZA
By SISONKE LABASE
In celebration of
LGBTIQ+ Pride Month,
we caught up with four
queer couples who are
choosing to embrace
love for what it really
is — a pure, fierce and
unassuming emotion!