Ruby and Katrena

Katrena asked Ruby for a dance at Gossip Grill, and the rest is history. Ruby had been on a trip from NYC to San Diego when the couple first met at the famed lesbian bar for their first dance. By coincidence — or kismet — Katrena was in NYC a few weeks later, so they went on a date. The two started talking every day as “friends’’ until it was obvious they had a serious connection. Their bicoastal relationship withstood the distance until Ruby moved to the West Coast. Ruby and Katrena didn’t set out to become an “influencer” couple, but their love is well worth sharing. “For me, being a content creator/influencer is so much more than telling people to buy things or dress a certain way. It’s about sharing your joy with others, making people feel hope, and bringing awareness to the injustices of the world,” Katrena tells GO. When they’re not creating content, Katrena is in two bands, models, and nannies to pay the bills. Ruby is a personal trainer with her own business. “I try to be a safe space for the queer community and anyone else who feels marginalized or excluded from mainstream fitness culture. I help people to grow stronger, gain confidence, and get more in touch with how they feel on the inside,” she says. In sharing their story with the world, Ruby echoes Katrena’s hopes to inspire positivity in a world with an overwhelming amount of hate. “Katrena and I have a thing called ‘Wednesday Wins,’ where we post good news articles regarding all things LGBTQIA+. We want to remain knowledgeable about the negative, but it’s important to find those positive stories. It breeds hope,” Ruby says. –AL