{"id":89763,"date":"2022-01-28T19:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T23:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=89763"},"modified":"2022-01-28T20:25:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T00:25:00","slug":"raphael-matthews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=89763","title":{"rendered":"Raphael Matthews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72909441_456034735294465_8432928218498990080_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72909441_456034735294465_8432928218498990080_n-825x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Raphael Matthews\" class=\"wp-image-89765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72909441_456034735294465_8432928218498990080_n-825x1024.jpg 825w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72909441_456034735294465_8432928218498990080_n-121x150.jpg 121w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72909441_456034735294465_8432928218498990080_n-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72909441_456034735294465_8432928218498990080_n-768x953.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72909441_456034735294465_8432928218498990080_n.jpg 1226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Raphael 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 2007<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=40020\"><strong>Mr. USA Unlimited 2003<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=121943\">Mr. Washington D.C. USA Unlimited 2001<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Mr. USA Unlimited<br><em>Mr. Gay Washington USA Unlimited<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default 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\/2019\/10\/71697052_2458080751180415_5860870448945823744_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"89764\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/71697052_2458080751180415_5860870448945823744_n.jpg\" alt=\"Raphael Matthews\" class=\"wp-image-89764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/71697052_2458080751180415_5860870448945823744_n.jpg 676w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/71697052_2458080751180415_5860870448945823744_n-141x150.jpg 141w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/71697052_2458080751180415_5860870448945823744_n-282x300.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Raphael Matthews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72909441_456034735294465_8432928218498990080_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"89765\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72909441_456034735294465_8432928218498990080_n-825x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Raphael Matthews\" class=\"wp-image-89765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72909441_456034735294465_8432928218498990080_n-825x1024.jpg 825w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72909441_456034735294465_8432928218498990080_n-121x150.jpg 121w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72909441_456034735294465_8432928218498990080_n-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72909441_456034735294465_8432928218498990080_n-768x953.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72909441_456034735294465_8432928218498990080_n.jpg 1226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Raphael Matthews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/71645678_526317718196989_8255424787887685632_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"89766\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/71645678_526317718196989_8255424787887685632_n.jpg\" alt=\"Raphael Matthews\" class=\"wp-image-89766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/71645678_526317718196989_8255424787887685632_n.jpg 540w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/71645678_526317718196989_8255424787887685632_n-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/71645678_526317718196989_8255424787887685632_n-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Raphael Matthews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/272412581_10227118278488849_2920788476317301527_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1656\" height=\"2048\" data-id=\"121944\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/272412581_10227118278488849_2920788476317301527_n.jpg\" alt=\"Raphael Matthews\" class=\"wp-image-121944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/272412581_10227118278488849_2920788476317301527_n.jpg 1656w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/272412581_10227118278488849_2920788476317301527_n-323x400.jpg 323w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/272412581_10227118278488849_2920788476317301527_n-1213x1500.jpg 1213w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/272412581_10227118278488849_2920788476317301527_n-768x950.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/272412581_10227118278488849_2920788476317301527_n-1242x1536.jpg 1242w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/272412581_10227118278488849_2920788476317301527_n-1246x1541.jpg 1246w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/272412581_10227118278488849_2920788476317301527_n-675x835.jpg 675w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/272412581_10227118278488849_2920788476317301527_n-480x594.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1656px) 100vw, 1656px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Raphael Matthews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"raphael-matthews-family-tree\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Raphael 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 Raphael 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> <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=29214\">Ray Matthews<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Children:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=45142\">Chip Matthews<\/a><\/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=\"raphael-matthews-captured-moments\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Raphael Matthews: Captured Moments<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 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\/2019\/10\/72296353_2454514417935902_4857512719336603648_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"921\" data-id=\"89768\" 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>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Titles and Awards Mr. Online Fantasy 2007 Mr. USA Unlimited 2003Mr. Gay USA Mr. Washington D.C. USA Unlimited 2001Prelim to&#8230; <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=89763\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> Raphael Matthews<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":89765,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainers","wpcat-6-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89763","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=89763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89763\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/89765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=89763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=89763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=89763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}