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Love: A lot of songs, poems and multi-volume treatises have been devoted to the subject. So, in these strange days when we could use it the most, what’s left to say about the strongest of human emotions? Plenty.

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A Fellow Inmate's Love Saved My Life in Prison

'88 / Musician / Undisclosed / Millennial /

Two people's silhouettes, staring out at the sunset over an ocean.

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Final Results

Each month, we donate to charities of your choosing. This month our charities support Love.

Sex Worker’s Outreach Project

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The San Diego LGBT Community Center

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MOODI

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National Bail Fund Network

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Why these charities?

Life as an Online Sex Worker During Coronavirus

LustyPen / Sex Worker / Progressive / Gen X /

A woman in lingerie being filmed on a bed.

Being Gay and Muslim Makes Me Feel Alien

JustADream / Student / Progressive / Millennial /

My Wife and I Are Living in a Sexless Marriage

nokink / Writer / Socialist / Gen X /

Why I’m Saving My Virginity at 32 Years Old

GloJJ / Entrepreneur / Undisclosed / Millennial /

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I’ve Never Been More in Love—and Never Gone Longer Without Sex

PurpleSpider / Broadcaster, Writer / Moderate / Gen X /

I Unknowingly Fell in Love With a Trans Person

Lemon Lady / Classroom Assistant / Undisclosed / Millennial /

A young adult standing with his hands on his face, under a flowering tree.

True Love Comes From Within: A Therapist’s Perspective

Soul Advocate / Therapist / Moderate / Baby Boomer /

A man with his hand held up to his face, nails painted black, staring into camera.

Loving My Soulmate Means Loving His Trauma, Too

JasminBrownRice / Artist / Socialist / Millennial /

Become a Love Extremist and Choose Love in Troubled Times

Savage Love Blanc / Artist / Progressive / Millennial /

Coming Out to My Parents Wasn’t Easy, but It Was Worth It

NotTheRealNPH / Data Engineer / Undisclosed / Millennial /

Surviving a Long-Distance Relationship During the Coronavirus

GLC / Writer / Progressive / Millennial /

I Love Someone I've Never Met

L’espoir05 / Journalist / Undisclosed / Millennial /

How I Fell in Love During My Ho Phase

CountryCityGirl / Writer / Progressive / Millennial /

A woman wearing glasses, illuminated with a pink light.

I Had My First-Ever Breakup During the Coronavirus Pandemic

highpriestexx / Healer / Anarchist / Millennial /

An older man wearing a baseball cap gives a thumbs up.

I Date Sugar Daddies; Everybody Should

Not Your Baby / Writer / Undisclosed / Millennial /

I Had an Affair With My Best Friend’s Husband

The Gossips Girl / Writer / Moderate / Gen X /

Losing a Best Friend: The Hardest Breakup I Ever Had

Alia S. / Comedian / Progressive / Millennial /

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