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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