There are an interesting selection about love in the LGBT categories
on Commons. Not surprising as most LGBT campaigning is about "love
rights". :-)
Here are a handful that I would like to see used more widely:
1. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fucking_IKEA.jpeg
- This photo of two men kissing has an interesting background, as it
was created during a protest against Russian censorship of an IKEA
catalog that included a lesbian couple. Apparently the Russian
authorities feel that even acknowledging lesbians live together might
be promoting homosexuality, which is of course, sadly against the law
in that country.
2. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wasteland_company.jpg
- The photographer (Kargaltsev) is well known for his photographs of
gay life and love in New York, this tense shot is one in a series with
the same couple.
3. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Um_beijo_gay_no_parque.jpg ~
"A gay kiss in the park"
- This is a classic kiss during a gay pride event in Brazil, and is in
use in several language Wikipedias to illustrate kissing and
homosexuality.
4.File:Kimbo Kissing Carolyn rszd.jpg
- Another image used to illustrate homosexuality on different
Wikipedias, a lesbian couple in the USA.
Cheers,
Fae
On 7 February 2015 at 00:19, Fabrice Florin <fflorin(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> What is your favorite image or media file about love?
>
> As millions prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day around the world, we’d like to know how the topic of love is covered on Wikipedia and its sister projects, for a special blog post at the end of next week.
>
> We’re looking for great wiki articles, images, sounds or videos on this topic -- from platonic to fraternal or romantic love.
>
> Please add your suggestions on this email thread -- or on one of these pages:
>
> On Meta:
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Love_on_the_wikis
>
> On the Blog:
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/02/06/wiki-articles-about-love/
>
> Be sure to include a link, with a sentence or two about why you picked it!
>
> We welcome your suggestions until Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015 at midnight PST.
>
> We'll post some of your top picks next Friday on the Wikimedia Blog and social media -- just in time for Valentine’s Day.
>
> Thanks for sharing the love :)
>
>
> Fabrice
> on behalf of the WMF Comms team
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