Three years ago, we partnered with Soul Pancake and Lexus to bring two generations of LGBTQ+ couples together for a double date. Tori and Belle, and Van-Martin and Barry.
We hoped that the two couples might learn something from each other, even strike up a friendship.
We had no clue they would form a life-long bond — one so strong that when Tori and Belle tied the knot in 2021, Van officiated, Barry handled the paperwork, and the couple HOSTED THE WEDDING IN THEIR HOME.
“Barry and Van are both such generous humans,” Tori explains. “Their kindness that day was merely a glimpse of the light that they would become in our lives.”
This Valentine’s Day, join us in catching up with Tori and Belle. Learn how their relationship has evolved, what the two couples have learned from each other, and how despite facing challenges together, life keeps getting better.
Ross von Metzke
Director of Communications & PR
It Gets Better Project
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