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Ronald Meyer

Born in Connecticut in 1948, Ron Meyer knew from an early age that he was attracted to men, eventually coming out to his family while in college. After building a successful career as a designer in Beverly Hills, Ron experienced profound loss during the AIDS epidemic when his friend Robert died in 1987, leading him to choose celibacy for nearly two decades. Then, during a particularly uncertain chapter of his life, a chance encounter with Phillip at Oil Can Harry’s changed everything. What began on a dance floor grew into a loving partnership built on kindness, stability, and trust, eventually leading to marriage in 2017. After years marked by loss and fears of abandonment, Ron reflects on finding in Phillip the security, companionship, and happiness he had long searched for.