Seen and Celebrated: A Love Letter to LGBTQ+ Couples This Pride Month
Pride Month is full of color, music, and noise… and honestly, that’s beautiful. But this blog? This one is a little quieter. A little slower. It’s a moment of pause - to see you, to honor your relationship, and to say what isn’t said nearly enough:
Your love matters. It’s sacred. It’s strong. And it shouldn’t have had to be so ridiculously hard.
So many LGBTQ+ couples have carried weight that straight couples never even think about. You’ve loved each other through silence, secrecy, fear, and sometimes rejection. You’ve whispered “I love you” in places where it didn’t feel safe to hold hands. You’ve come out more than once… to friends, family, coworkers, strangers and then come home to each other, hoping the outside world didn’t chip away at what you’re trying to build.
That’s vulnerability. That’s courage. That's a connection forged under pressure… not in spite of who you are, but because of who you are.
As a therapist, I get a front-row seat to the depth of LGBTQ+ relationships. And I want you to know: I’m not just impressed. I’m moved. So many of you are walking through your relationships with intention- communicating honestly, healing from old wounds, supporting each other’s identities, navigating trauma and tenderness all at once. That kind of love doesn’t come from a textbook. It comes from lived experience, survival, and stubborn, generous joy.
Your relationship may not have always been celebrated. Maybe it was hidden. Maybe it’s still complicated. But it’s real. And it deserves to be seen.
And I don’t mean performatively, I mean genuinely. You shouldn’t have to show up perfect or proud all the time just to be treated with basic dignity. You’re allowed to be messy and human and still be honored. You shouldn’t have to “educate” everyone or explain your pronouns or smile politely when someone asks an invasive question. You shouldn’t have to carry that extra weight. And yet… you do.
I want you to hear this loud and clear:
That shouldn’t have been your burden. But I see how you’ve carried it anyway, and I see how beautifully you’ve loved each other through it.
You’ve created safety where there was none. You’ve written your own rules when the old ones excluded you. You’ve said, “This is still worth it,” even on the days when the world made you doubt that. That’s not just strength. That’s love with roots.
So here’s what I hope for you this month, and every month: that you feel proud, yes, but also peaceful. That you don’t just fight for your love, but get to rest in it. That you take up space together… laughing, kissing, disagreeing, healing, growing… without apology.
And if you’re tired? That’s okay. If it still hurts sometimes? Of course it does. But you’re here. Loving. Choosing. Showing up. And that’s something to celebrate.
If no one’s said it to you today:
I’m proud of you.
Your relationship is real.
And you deserve every bit of joy this life has to offer.
Happy Pride. You are loved.
My name is Jaimi Douthit and I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor at the Center for Couples Counseling. I love working with couples and individuals who are ready and motivated to make changes in their lives and relationships, who can handle feedback and encouragement, and engage in using the tools I teach in therapy outside of the therapy room. At the Center for Couples Counseling, we specialize in couples therapy, infertility counseling, postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, self-care and burnout, and perfectionism. We help couples and individuals in the League City and Houston areas in person, and all residents of the State of Texas online. Call us at (832) 827-3288 to schedule a free phone consultation.
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