{"id":29214,"date":"2022-01-25T00:02:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T04:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=29214"},"modified":"2022-01-26T20:12:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T00:12:02","slug":"ray-matthews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=29214","title":{"rendered":"Ray Matthews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20766_103323549693800_4356720_n-e1519707834739.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20766_103323549693800_4356720_n-e1519707834739.jpg\" alt=\"Ray Matthews\" class=\"wp-image-49464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20766_103323549693800_4356720_n-e1519707834739.jpg 593w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20766_103323549693800_4356720_n-e1519707834739-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20766_103323549693800_4356720_n-e1519707834739-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20766_103323549693800_4356720_n-e1519707834739-326x213.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Ray Matthews<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Titles and Awards<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=90270\"><strong>Mr. Online Fantasy 2006<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=40020\"><strong>Mr. USA Unlimited 2006<br><\/strong><\/a><em>Mr. Gay USA<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=29159\">Mr. Continental 2004<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=102832\">2nd Alternate to Mr. National 2003<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=120357\">Mr. Maryland USA Unlimited 2003<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Mr. USA Unlimited<br><em>Mr. Gay Maryland USA<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/mr2004-raymathewssm229x306.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"306\" data-id=\"29215\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/mr2004-raymathewssm229x306.jpg\" alt=\"Ray Matthews\" class=\"wp-image-29215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/mr2004-raymathewssm229x306.jpg 228w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/mr2004-raymathewssm229x306-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/mr2004-raymathewssm229x306-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Ray Matthews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/17238303_204450553374278_1433205167_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"49463\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/17238303_204450553374278_1433205167_n.jpg\" alt=\"Ray Matthews\" class=\"wp-image-49463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/17238303_204450553374278_1433205167_n.jpg 634w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/17238303_204450553374278_1433205167_n-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/17238303_204450553374278_1433205167_n-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/17238303_204450553374278_1433205167_n-326x494.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Ray Matthews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20766_103323549693800_4356720_n-e1519707834739.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"388\" data-id=\"49464\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20766_103323549693800_4356720_n-e1519707834739.jpg\" alt=\"Ray Matthews\" class=\"wp-image-49464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20766_103323549693800_4356720_n-e1519707834739.jpg 593w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20766_103323549693800_4356720_n-e1519707834739-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20766_103323549693800_4356720_n-e1519707834739-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20766_103323549693800_4356720_n-e1519707834739-326x213.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Ray Matthews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/17274183_207021106450556_32682099_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"49608\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/17274183_207021106450556_32682099_n.jpg\" alt=\"Ray Matthews\" class=\"wp-image-49608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/17274183_207021106450556_32682099_n.jpg 548w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/17274183_207021106450556_32682099_n-86x150.jpg 86w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/17274183_207021106450556_32682099_n-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/17274183_207021106450556_32682099_n-326x571.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Ray Matthews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/272311413_10227109416267299_1685779750871130613_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"922\" data-id=\"121802\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/272311413_10227109416267299_1685779750871130613_n.jpg\" alt=\"Ray Matthews\" class=\"wp-image-121802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/272311413_10227109416267299_1685779750871130613_n.jpg 713w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/272311413_10227109416267299_1685779750871130613_n-309x400.jpg 309w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/272311413_10227109416267299_1685779750871130613_n-675x873.jpg 675w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/272311413_10227109416267299_1685779750871130613_n-480x621.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Ray Matthews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ray-matthews-family-tree\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ray Matthews: Family Tree<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In the LGBTQIA+ community people get to choose their own family. Sometimes this accompanies their own biological families and sometimes this is the only family an individual has.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This section will outline the family tree of Ray Matthews.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Father(s):<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=48290\">Jeff Reeves<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=47237\">Smitty Matthews<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Mother: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=38424\">Lola Lush<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Spouse<\/strong>:<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=89763\">Raphael Matthews<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Children:<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=45142\">Chip Matthews<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=112200\">Josh Matthews<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=11585\">Mirage Cruz<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=48295\">Rocky Graziano<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ray-matthews-captured-moments\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ray Matthews: Captured Moments<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72296353_2454514417935902_4857512719336603648_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"921\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72296353_2454514417935902_4857512719336603648_n.jpg\" alt=\"Ray Matthews and Raphael Matthews\" class=\"wp-image-89768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72296353_2454514417935902_4857512719336603648_n.jpg 922w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72296353_2454514417935902_4857512719336603648_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72296353_2454514417935902_4857512719336603648_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72296353_2454514417935902_4857512719336603648_n-768x767.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Ray Matthews and Raphael Matthews<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Titles and Awards Mr. Online Fantasy 2006 Mr. USA Unlimited 2006Mr. Gay USA Mr. Continental 2004 2nd Alternate to Mr&#8230;. <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=29214\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> Ray Matthews<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[33],"class_list":["post-29214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainers","tag-maryland","wpcat-6-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29214"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29214\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/49464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}