Former Pennsylvania state Representative Brian Sims has gotten engaged to his partner, Alex Drakos.
The former high school football stud turned lawmaker and LGBTQ advocate posted over the weekend to social media. He revealed he’d got down on his knee whilst he and Alex were enjoying a visit to the beach.
“HE SAID YES!” said Sims.
“Tonight on the beach I asked Alex if he’d be my husband and he said yes! Our friends have been in on it awhile now and a few weeks ago I asked his parents before I flew out to Hong Kong if I had their permission.
“Luckily, just like my parents, they were excited and supportive. I’m so stupidly grateful to have this amazing man in my life and now it’ll be forever. #LoveStory”
Sims was in Hong Kong to take part in thw 10th Annual Asia Summit organized by the LGBTQ+ advocacy group, Out Leadership.
On his own Instagram stories, Drakos reshared the image with a caption saying “Easiest decision I’ve ever made”
Who is Brian Sims?
Brian Sims, 45, served as a Democratic Representative in Pennsylvania’s House between January 2013 and November 2022. Before that, he worked as a civil rights attorney.
Last year, he announced he was stepping down as a Rep. and running to be Lieutenant Governor. However, in May 2022, he lost the Democratic primary to fellow Democratic Rep. Austin Davis, who went on to be elected to the role.
In December 2022, Sims announced he was taking up a role as Managing Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Out Leadership in New York City. In August of this year, he also joined the Board of Trustees of The Tyler Clementi Foundation.
Last July, he posted a second anniversary posting featuring him and Drakos, suggesting they began dating in July 2021.
“TWO YEARS: It’s fascinating how much a single person can change the direction of your life! Today is two years with this incredible, compassionate human being and it’s the luckiest I’ve ever felt. Happy Anniversary, Alex. Thank you so much!!”
Here are some more photos of the men together.
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dbmcvey
Congratulations to a lovely couple!
Kangol2
Good for him and congrats to both of them.
RoyM
Oh please. I think they hardly need well wishes from a self-loathing Republican supporter. Why don’t you go play with your log cabin buddies and stop pretending to be a decent human being.
ZzBomb
Some good news today! So happy for them both.
abfab
Brian Sims. Smart. Photogenic. Very, very, very photogenic. I’d love to meet his parents who created this adorable creature. Does he ever take a bad picture.
jackmister
I’m surprised someone didn’t snatch up Brian Sims a LONG time ago.
abfab
He is gorgeous. I’d love to see them both in The Rainbow House. Paint that old mansion already! White is so last century.
m
So happy for him. He deserve the best guy!
still_onthemark
What if Alex’s parents had said no? What if they had demanded a dowry?
Flamingo Falls
What a great couple. I met Mr. Sims a few years ago in Rehoboth Beach. What a sweet, funny, charming guy! So happy for this couple.
barryaksarben
congrats to you both. And Brian thank you for your service. As an older gay man I have been saying forever that we need political power or else and so you are a dream for many of us. keep doing it