Lesbian couple speak out about nuptia

Alin and Inbar, congratulations on your upcoming wedding! We’d love to know more about your journey as a couple.
Alin: “Wow.”

Inbar: “We are very excited.”

How long have you two been together?
Inbar: “We have been together for two and a half years.”

Could you tell us how the two of you met?
Alin: “I attended a boxing class hosted by a friend whom I was dating at the time. It just so happened that Inbar was training there too. Our paths crossed, and we were paired together for some boxing practice. Unfortunately, I wasn’t very skilled, and I ended up accidentally hitting her. Needless to say, she wasn’t too pleased with me, and that’s how our initial interaction unfolded.”

How long have you two dated women?
Alin: “I have identified as bisexual throughout my entire life. It’s something I have always known, even from a young age.”

Inbar: “While I had a previous life as a religious straight woman, I now define myself as a lesbian. I came to terms with my sexual orientation at the age of 23, during a time when discussions about sexual orientation were not as prevalent.

“Prior to that, I had other personal matters to sort out. My relationship with Elin is my first same-sex relationship, and it was through our connection that I also came out to my family and those around me.”

Alin: “Similarly, my family had less knowledge about my sexuality over the years. It was a secret because I knew they wouldn’t easily accept it due to the environment I grew up in, where people tend to have more traditional views. However, my partner knew about it, as did a few of our closest friends.”

Do you currently live together?
Alin: “Yes, we moved in together right away.”

Inbar: “After six months.”

Alin: “Just like two typical lesbians, following the stereotypical narrative, as depicted in the popular imagination.”

Alin and Inbar were born on the same day, August 4th, with a one-year age difference. Inbar is 29 years old, while Alin is 28. Their current relationship is the first and most significant experience they have ever had with a woman, although they come from different backgrounds.

Alin was born in Uzbekistan and immigrated to Israel at the age of two. She grew up in Netanya and had already been married to a man. She explains, “I met him at the age of 16, we got married when I was 24, and we were married for a year and a half.”

Inbar grew up in Shoham in an observant household, studied at an all-girl religious high school and served in the national service. Over the past two years, they have been living together in Tel Aviv.

Alin runs a fitness studio in the southern part of the city, while Inbar is a medical student. They will have their wedding ceremony this coming Friday as part of the Pride events in Tel Aviv, alongside 15 other couples from the LGBTQ+ community.

The wedding will begin with a reception, followed by a symbolic breaking of glasses ceremony,…