Portraits of Boston

Portraits Of Boston: Superstars!
“I have the same birthday as Beyoncé!”

Portraits Of Boston: Rich And Famous
"Isn’t that everybody’s dream?"

Portraits Of Boston: My Mom
“My mom is the most beautiful woman in the world."

Portraits Of Boston: Marriage Itself
"We’re doing it because it makes sense legally, but it’s not going to change anything for us."

Portraits Of Boston: 'Trying Not To Give Up'
"I have a history of depression, and sometimes that gets overwhelming."
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Portraits Of Boston: The Things Said
"I’ve made lots of mistakes.”

Portraits Of Boston: Nuclear Engineer
"I’m a nuclear engineering student at MIT."

Portraits Of Boston: Learned To Love
"I haven’t cared what other people think of me for a long time.”

Portraits Of Boston: Incredibly Adorable
"I apologized, but she keeps bringing up me being late."

Portraits Of Boston: The Real Me
"My father left my mother for a man in the early '70s...and I thought I would never come out of the closet after that."

Portraits Of Boston: 'Not Getting Anywhere'
"I’ve left the shelter life behind — but I’m not getting anywhere."

Portraits Of Boston: 'I Trust My Luck'
"I was just thinking about my life philosophy: I never really take ‘no’ for an answer."

Portraits Of Boston: Put Together
"It’s as if straight guys can’t put themselves together.”

Portraits Of Boston: Paper Roses
"I think people need something free every once in awhile.”

Portraits Of Boston: 'I Feel Stuck'
"I’m always thinking about how much time I have, and how I’m not doing anything with that time."

Portraits Of Boston: Addicted To Dancing
"In order to know how your body is flowing, you have to be very aware of who you are as a person and where you are in the world.”

Portraits Of Boston: A New Person
"I just had bariatric surgery to make my stomach smaller so I can lose weight."

Portraits Of Boston: Where Are The Cows?
"I was just a redneck cow farmer in Ohio, then I meet this guy and before I know it, I’m here."

Portraits Of Boston: Take A Vacation
"I worked too hard.”

Portraits Of Boston: Three Months
“We met a month ago at work."