married Saturday. It’s a love story inextricably bound up with politics, as Malcolm is currently a history-making Pennsylvania state representative and is now seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S.
senator from his state. They spoke with The Advocate a few days before their wedding.Like many modern relationships, theirs began online.
In the spring of 2016, Matthew saw Malcolm on an Instagram list of LGBTQ+ leaders to watch. “He was a cute one,” Matthew recalls.
He sent Malcolm a direct message, and that led to several months of FaceTiming, phone calls, and other communications before they met in person.That’s because they were separated by nearly 3,000 miles.