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Visibility against the odds

They say that love conquers all–a sentiment that certainly rings true for Sylvia Daly and Maggie Redding, an inspiring couple of nearly 40 years. Theirs is a story of sheer determination, optimism and love, demonstrating that, against all odds, LGBTQI+ people have long made themselves visible, simply by living long and fulfilling lives that are, above all else, happy.

Hertfordshire native Maggie, 80, and 77-year-old east Londoner Sylvia met at a group for Catholic lesbian women in the 1980s. They have faced

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