LGBTQ+ Pride and Joy.

Kinnison Gallagher (she/her) and Kenna (she/her)

“We had the space to better come into our queerness when we met each other,” said Gallagher, who’s seen here on the left. “Once we met and fell in love, I never had a hesitation.”

The two live in Santa Cruz, California. Kenna is a high school art teacher and Gallagher works on a high school office staff.

They identify as queer. Gallagher said that to her, queer joy is “the feeling of being fully seen by somebody.”

Kenna said “it’s about feeling safe in spaces that we frequent.”

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Kinnison Gallagher (she/her) and Kenna (she/her)<br />
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“We had the space to better come into our queerness when we met each other,” said Gallagher, who’s seen here on the left. “Once we met and fell in love, I never had a hesitation.”<br />
<br />
The two live in Santa Cruz, California. Kenna is a high school art teacher and Gallagher works on a high school office staff.<br />
<br />
They identify as queer. Gallagher said that to her, queer joy is “the feeling of being fully seen by somebody.”<br />
<br />
Kenna said “it’s about feeling safe in spaces that we frequent.”