What is this? A wedding?

No, it’s an award ceremony. We are giving ourselves an award for excellence in being a couple, and we hope you will join us to celebrate our momentous achievement.

Why is this happening?

At the time of the award, we will be celebrating six years together. During that time, we have scored high marks in our Relationship 360 surveys and self-reflections, consistently had a good time together and cared for one another, and did not get in a fight when we were stuck in a series of airports together for three days during The Global IT Meltdown. (For further information about this pivotal experience, please see our zine, What to Expect When You’re Expecting (to Fly Delta).)

Are there other awards that will be conferred during the ceremony?

Yes! Everyone who is invited is a nominee. We will share the categories at a later date.

Will there be trophies?

Of fucking course.

How did you choose this date?

It is very close to when we observe our anniversary, which falls on the second Wednesday after the first Tuesday following a Monday in November. (For those of you keeping track at home, the first Tuesday following a Monday in November is usually Election Day in the United States.) We wanted nominees who have elections-related jobs to have a minute to recover before joining us for the ceremony.

We also figured that East Coast nominees wouldn’t mind a visit to California before winter fully takes hold.

Can I get you a present?

Please don’t; your presence (and your fanciest gender) is the present.

There will also be a Crow Table for you to leave and receive small shiny objects along with other nominees. Please bring a trinket or very nice rock (or several).

If you absolutely insist on giving us something, the best gift you can give us is a functioning democracy. To that end, here are some ideas:

• Seed the Vote, who sends experienced organizers to swing districts that will make a big difference in taking back the House.
• Transgender Law Center, which, in addition to impact legal work, also is doing really vital narrative work to change the way the public talks about trans people.
• Become a dues-paying member of the Working Families Party, which is working in 18+ states to build independent political power for the multiracial working class.

If you have other ideas you’d like to share with other nominees, let us know and we’d be glad to add them.

Or, if you’d like to defray the costs of hosting this awards ceremony, you can Venmo either one of us some dough. No pressure at all though.

Do I get a +1?

Our chosen venue is pretty small so only the nominees named on your invite are invited! Please RSVP for each nominee on your invitation.

We assume you’ll know many other nominees, and if you don’t, there’s no better conversation starter than asking about someone’s 2026 award.

What about my kid(s)?

We plan to provide onsite childcare for your youngsters so you can enjoy the awards ceremony with the degree of distraction that suits your family’s needs. Carers will be able to help with preschool and school-aged kids.

Consider this a great opportunity to have some conversations with your kid(s) about their gender, and what gender(s) they may identify with that are fancy.

If you have other questions, please ask them!

Text Cayden probably.