"A Day To Be Honest” A Utah County Commissioner Comes Out Moved By Gay Wedding Ceremony
Nathan Ivie disclosed his sexuality in a video he posted on YouTube and Facebook. (YouTube / Nathan Ivie)
Nathan Ivie, a county commissioner in Utah County, just outside of Salt Lake City, did not give up his photography career after he was elected in 2016, including the 20-30 weddings he shoots a year.
And last year, a first while on the job: working a same-sex wedding. It was a moving experience for him, he said.
“The way that they looked at each other the way they interacted was exactly the same as the hundreds of others couples I’ve shot,” he said in a phone interview. “That was a profound experience. It makes you realize that type of life is genuine and real. And that wasn’t something I had been exposed to.”
Ivie, married with two children and three Golden retrievers, had had a similar moment the year before. He was impressed by the gay couple he saw holding hands while walking along the main river in Boise, Idaho, where he was visiting for a work trip.
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