Alan van Capelle spends a lot of time trying to foster equality and a sense of belonging as the executive director of Friends of the High Line, the nonprofit that oversees the park’s operations.
He grew up on Commack, Long Island, and is now living a life he never thought possible as a Jewish, biracial, gay man.
“You either died early of AIDS or were alone, abandoned by family,” he said.
“I’m living the dream because I never knew I could have a husband and two kids.”Mr. van Capelle was one of the lead architects of the marriage equality campaign in New York, and is married to Matthew Morningstar, 48, an executive vice president at LPL Financial, a financial services firm in Manhattan.
They live in a two-bedroom on the Lower East Side with their sons Patrick, 9, and Ethan, 12, whom they adopted at birth.
Persons:
Alan van Capelle, ”, van Capelle, “, ” Mr, Matthew Morningstar, Patrick, Ethan
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LPL
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Long, New York, Manhattan