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The world's first platform for intentional partnerships and lavender marriages, built by someone living it.
Marty Thomas is the founder of LLMA (Life and Love Made Authentic) and the creator of llma.app, the world's first dedicated platform for intentional partnerships, including lavender marriages. A former Sysco executive who spent years championing LGBTQ+ inclusion in corporate America, Marty went public about his own lavender marriage with his wife Brandi on TikTok in 2025 and the internet responded with 80 million views.
What started as radical transparency became a movement. Marty's content chronicling his chosen family with Brandi, their 14-year-old daughter Londyn, and their French Bulldog Dior in Gilbert, Arizona attracted 170,000+ followers and thousands of daily messages from people who finally felt seen. He built LLMA because no platform existed for this community.
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Additional coverage available upon request. The Sun UK feature coming soon.
LLMA (Life and Love Made Authentic) is the world's first platform for intentional partnerships. It features a proprietary compatibility matching system, a 160-card assessment deck with AI-powered insights, photo reveal tools, and tiered membership plans. LLMA is live in 20+ countries with 1,000+ members spanning the full spectrum of people seeking non-romantic life partnership: LGBTQ+ safety, financial stability, chosen family, and the rejection of traditional dating culture.
"Every article I read quotes academics or talks about apps that don't exist yet. I've been living this. I built the platform for it."
Marty Thomas, Founder of LLMA
Marty Thomas
Founder, LLMA Ventures LLC
Media kit, app screenshots, and usage data available upon request.