Let me tell you a story of love at first sight.  The year was 1996, and the place, a little Gay resort called the Habana Inn, in Oklahoma City.  Picture it:  A 25-year-old guy named Kenny Wright, from Fritch, Texas, leaves his home state after four years of an abusive relationship full of drugs and alcohol.  In a spur-of-the-moment decision, he packs a duffel bag, jumps on a bus, and heads to Oklahoma City, where he hopes to build a new life for himself.  After checking in to his room at the Habana Inn, he heads for the lounge for a few cocktails.  As he looks up from his drink towards the entrance, he sees the “prettiest boy” he has ever seen.  The young man's name is Bo Bass, and he is 30 years old.  As Bo looks into the room, he says to himself, “Hmmm... let's go see what going on in here!”  Kenny invites Bo to sit down, and they start to get better acquainted.  Later that evening, they find themselves taking a little walk together, then sitting at the edge of the pool.  They both go for that first kiss, their fate becomes sealed, and the love between them begins to blossom.

By John "Jasz" Szlachetka, Feature Author

John Szlachetka, also known as Jasz to many of his friends, has been an activist, speaker, and writer for LGBT rights, for a number of years.  A former high school teacher, he has seen the discrimination and bullying  LGBT youth face everyday.   He himself has lived through discrimination and homophobia both from his family and society in general.  This has made him stronger and more determined to fight for the equality of his LGBT brothers and sisters.   Besides his activism, he also councels LGBT couples with problems that arise in their relationships.  He is also a pastor for the Universal Life Church.    When he is not marrying couples, he is saving them from crisis.   You can also find him in many different facebook groups, fighting along side his LGBT brothers and sisters. 

As a member of the 10,000 couples team, Jasz hopes to promote both the e-magazine, and to to bring more couples into our 10,000 couples family.  Now that Same-Sex-Marriage has become an important subject world wide, he wants bring together everyone in the LGBT community to fight for the rights of our community.