• Share Your Love Story

    In honour of the 25th anniversary of the world's first legal same-sex marriages performed at MCC Toronto, we are collecting love stories from our community of 2SLGBTQIA+ people and allies for a storytelling series called "Dearly Beloved." Whether your story is about a marriage, a partnership, a budding connection, a chosen family, a friendship, or a moment of love that changed your life ... we'd love to hear about the love that has shaped you.
    • Tell Us About Yourself 

    • Tell Us About Yourself.

      If you have specific privacy needs or concerns, please reach out to us at communications@mcctoronto.com.
    • Are You Comfortable With Your Story Being Featured in Our Newsletter, Website and/or Social Media?*
    • Format: (000) 000-0000.
    • Tell Us Your Story 

    • Tell Us Your Story.

      If you’re not sure where to start, feel free to take inspiration or answer as many or as few of the following prompts as you'd like.

    • THE MEET CUTE

      1. How did your paths cross? Where? When?
      2. What do you remember about the first moment you felt connected?
      3. What did you notice about them that stayed with you?
      4. What made you think, “There is something special here"?

      THE JOURNEY

      1. What is something about this person(s) or this connection that still surprises you?
      2. What is something you have learned from loving them?
      3. What is something they have taught you about yourself?
      4. What is something you appreciate about them that you don’t say often enough?
      5. What is something difficult you have moved through together?
      6. What is something you are still learning?
      7. What is something about this love that people might not see from the outside?
      8. What makes this connection unique?
      9. What is a small moment that captures the love you share?
      10. What is a memory you return to again and again?
      11. What about them has made to feel truly seen, supported, or understood?
      12. What is a moment you wish you could hold onto forever?

      THE REFLECTIONS

      1. What does this story mean to you?
      2. How has this love shaped you?
      3. How has your understanding of love changed over time?
      4. What have you had to unlearn about love?
      5. What does showing up for one another look like?
      6. How have you grown alongside each other?
      7. What does love look like in this season of your life?

      THE ADVICE

      1. If you could offer advice to yourself and/or loved ones at the beginning of this journey, what would you say?
      2. What do you hope young queer and trans+ people come to know about love?
      3. What would you tell someone who is still searching for their people, or feeling alone?
      4. What do you hope your story shows others?

      MCC TORONTO

      1. What does it mean to share your story with the MCC Toronto community?
      2. What does queer/trans+ love, belonging, or liberation mean to you?
      3. Why do you think it is important for our community to tell and preserve these stories?
    • Share Your Photos/Videos 

    • Share Your Photos/Videos.

      Share photos and/or videos that help bring your story to life. These might include wedding photos, favourite moments with loved ones, snapshots with chosen family, meaningful places, or anything that represents the people and connections of your story. This is not a requirement, and we welcome you to share as much as you like.
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    • Privacy & Consent 

    • Privacy & Consent

    • Thank you for trusting us with your story. We take your privacy and consent extremely seriously.

       

      Public Sharing:

      By submitting your story and/or photos/videos and indicating in the first question of the form that we may share your story, you give MCC Toronto permission to publish your story and/or photos/videos, in whole or in part, through our communications, including our newsletters, website, social media channels, and other MCC Toronto publications for storytelling and community engagement purposes. You will be credited by the first name(s) you provide unless you request otherwise.

       

      Anonymous Sharing:

      By submitting your story and/or photos/videos and indicating in the first question of the form that we may share your story as an an ANONYMOUS SUBMISSION, you give MCC Toronto permission and to publish your story anonymously and/or photos, in whole or in part, through our communications, including our newsletters, website, social media channels, and other MCC Toronto publications for storytelling and community engagement purposes. If your safety or privacy is a concern but you still want to publicly share your story, please ensure that you have indicated that this be ANONYMOUS SUBMISSION in the first question of the form. Please reach out to us at communications@mcctoronto.com if you have any specific privacy concerns or needs (e.g., removing an identifying detail).

       

      Whether you submitted your story anonymously or not, you confirm that MCC Toronto may edit your submission for length, clarity, or formatting. You also understand that once shared publicly, content may be viewed, shared, or saved by others beyond MCC Toronto’s control. If you have any questions or would like your story or photos removed from future publications, please reach out to us at communications@mcctoronto.com.

       

      Not Consenting to Share Story Publicly:

      By submitting this form and indicating in the first question of the form that MCC Toronto may not share your story, you confirm that MCC Toronto may hold a copy of your story while NEVER sharing it with the public for storytelling and community engagement purposes.

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