Roeselare / Deerlijk –
Eighteen years after Mike Vandevelde (48) and his partner Ronny Derynck were the first gay couple to give each other their yes at the town hall in Roeselare, Mike is publishing his life story with ‘My story, my life, my sadness’. In it he tells about coming out at a young age, the death of his great love Ronny and the abuse by a Flemish artist. “Despite the many setbacks, I never lost courage.”
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On June 18, 2003 Mike Vandevelde, born in Deerlijk, and Kortemarkenaar Ronny Derynck tied the knot. A high-profile marriage, because Mike and Ronny were only the third West Flemish couple …
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