Travelisntjust a pastime for Michael Lindsay and Matthew Schueller, its also a bedrock of their relationship and, as it turns out, a fruitful side hustle.
Lindsay, 33, and Schueller, 30, are co-founders of the popular LGBTQ travel blog Michael & Matt , where they share quirky and insightful takes on their globetrotting adventures, as seen from the perspective of a same-sex couple.
The Portland, Oregon-based pair have also garnered a devoted following on Instagram and TikTok , among other social media platforms, all of which they hope will provide a collective platform for young LGBTQ people to not only feel seen but also encouraged to embark on excursions of their own.
I think people being visible online was so important for us in seeing ourselves reflected, Lindsay, a dentist, told HuffPost. Thats the reason why we do what we do because theres a need for it.
The couple began their years-long journey to matrimony in 2014, when they met up in Seattle after establishing a thoughtful (and flirtatious) rapport online.
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At the time of that in-person meet-cute, Schueller was a physiology student at Seattle Pacific University while Lindsay was studying dentistry in Lincoln, Nebraska. After Schueller shared his coming-out story on YouTube, Lindsay filmed a video in response in which he, too, opened up about his experience coming to terms with his true self as a gay man.
Watch a clip from Lindsay and Schuellers 2018 wedding below.
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