ON THE MEANING
OF PRIDE MONTH...
Violet: “I feel I don’t have to
explain who and what I am to
anyone. I celebrate Pride Month
and go to the parades because
my wife is an activist. I’m there
supporting her, otherwise it
really isn’t a factor to me.”
Sape: “It’s being unapologetic
about who you are, regardless
of what the world throws at you.
It doesn’t matter what else is
happening in the world, so long
as you have fully accepted who
you are.”(L) Violet ‘Vaivi’ Swartz, 35,
Office Manager in the health sector
(R) Sape Maodi-Swartz, 28,
Paralegal and Activist at OUT
LGBT Well-being.
They met in a taxi 11 years ago.
Violet knew she had to get Sape’s
number before they got off, and
asked the guy next to her for his
number. After jumping off at her
stop, she called the guy and asked to
speak to Sape. In that conversation,
she asked for her number. They
have been together since and tied
the knot four years ago.CELEBRATING LIFE
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