ROMANTIC PICTURES OF GAY COUPLES AROUND THE GLOBE CHALLENGE PUBLIC REPRESENTATION OF LGBT COMMUNITY

[sheshe2]

New York-based photographer and visual artist Braden Summers travelled around the globe to create a beautiful photo series representing romantic scenes exclusively with gay couples. The photographs in the Kickstarter-funded “All Love Is Equal” project show a non-stereotypical representation of gay couples in iconic romantic scenes that were shot in 6 weeks and in six different countries: the UK, France, India, Lebanon, Brazil and the U.S.

“When thinking of iconic romance, ask yourself if any imagery (paintings, photographs, film-stills) comes to mind that is not showing heterosexual couples? Probably not,” points out Summers, who identifies himself as gay.

“A large driving force behind creating this series was actually less about affecting the gay community directly, and more about giving the general population a way to relate to gay imagery which is devoid of sex, victimization, or banality – themes that might usually prevent some folks from connecting,” writes Summers. “The photographs are not documentations, they are dreamy illustrations of what open expressions of love in different cultures *could* look like in the future, more accepting time.”

Ethnically appropriate models were used in most of the cases only to assure the safety of real LGBTQ members. Summers is eager to continue the project, travelling around the globe to expand our of the beauty and diversity of love.



http://lgbtworld.info/romantic-pictures-of-gay-couples-around-the-globe-challenge-public-representation-of-lgbt-community/

[Cha]

1. "All Love is Equal"! Beautiful pics of Love, she..Mahalo! From your link..nice post on LGBT World!

[sheshe2]

2. Thanks Cha~

Awesome pictures. They take a my breath away.

LGBT World is a new great site.

[Cha]

8. William has done an Excellent job on his

website.. continually growing in brilliance!

And, a wonderful post on there from you, she~

[sheshe2]

10. Indeed he has, it's from his heart and it shows.

Thanks for you comments on my thread there. Ha! It is very different posting on his site. Not as easy as here. I figured it out for the most part, yet he has the patience of a saint when I can't. He took a post that I really wanted read out of my trash bin fixed it and posted it for me.

http://lgbtworld.info/lgbt-what-does-it-really-mean-2/

I posted this on DU some time ago and no one really cared. I thought it was beautiful.

Cha!

[Cha]

11. The ones who commented really cared, she!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4601094

[sheshe2]

18. Ya! They sure did Cha~

Thank you Cha!

[Cha]

19. You're Welcome, she.. and Thank you for being such a wonderful ally and advocate for

our GLBT sistahs and brothers!

[sheshe2]

21. Perfect.

Absolutely perfect, Cha

Post that on a thread at LGBT World!




Have a Gay Day~

[Cha]

23. I will, Thanks!

[sheshe2]

24. Excellent~

Cha

[William769]

34. If we had more allies like Sheshe, our fight would be over.

She has been a rock for me in ways she does not even realize.

She is "the wind beneath my wings".

[Cha]

43. To she, William~

[William769]

36. You make me blush.

[Cha]

44. It's so true! Blush

away, William!

[freshwest]

4. It is a lovely website!

[sheshe2]

6. Yes it is freshwest~

It may be new, yet it has legs and there are some truly beautiful people there.

All groups need their allies, none of us can do it alone. I am an ally to LGBT. Bill is an ally for women. We have to work together with all groups that are having their rights taken from them.

[LostOne4Ever]

3. Kick and rec

[font color=teal face=papyrus size=3] Awesome post!

[Behind the Aegis]

5. and some from the past...

The above: Playwright & historian, Trent Kelley, has curated these photographs from his personal collection documenting love and affection among African American gay male couples. The essay is entitled ‘Hidden in the Open: A Photographic Essay of Afro-American Male Couples.”

(circa WW1)














Because After 64 Years Together, Louis Halsey and John Spofford Morgan Finally Got Hitched.

[sheshe2]

9. Ain't Love Grand?

Yes it is, Behind the Aegis.

Such beautiful photos. It does my heart good to see them.





Would you post some of those to my thread there?

[ismnotwasm]

20. So cool

And it's like 'hidden history'-- a reminder to us, a profound sense of joy and also a warning, we have a ways to go for equality

[sheshe2]

22. Yes we do have a long way to equality, ism.

No group can do it alone, we can't. LGBT can not fight alone. Women can not find equality on there own. AA all POC can not do it on there own. We have to do this as one. I have said this over and over. We need to stand together.

[ismnotwasm]

13. Love those as well

This is a very cool thread

[Luminous Animal]

14. Ain't love grand.

[sheshe2]

16. Yes it can be.

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Why do I get the feeling that you are trashing another thread of mine? Is it just that you don't like me or is it that I am once again posting a thread from William769/Bill's site?

K~

True colors indeed.

[Luminous Animal]

31. Wow. That was a totally unwarranted and depressing personal attack to wake up to.

As I stated in my self-deleted post, I love this OP.

And I love Beyond the Aegis's post.

And my remark, "Ain't love grand," is just that. Ain't love grand.

I hope you have a wonderful day.


"True Colors"

You with the sad eyes
Don't be discouraged
Oh I realize
It's hard to take courage
In a world full of people
You can lose sight of it all
And the darkness inside you
Can make you feel so small

But I see your true colors
Shining through
I see your true colors
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors are beautiful,
Like a rainbow

Show me a smile then,
Don't be unhappy, can't remember
When I last saw you laughing
If this world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
You call me up
Because you know I'll be there

And I'll see your true colors
Shining through
I see your true colors
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors are beautiful,
Like a rainbow

[sheshe2]

37. In that case I apologize, LA.

And I thank you. I love this OP as well the pictures are magnificent as are the words you posted to the song.

~she

[Luminous Animal]

38. Thank you for the apology. It is much appreciated.

[sheshe2]

39. You are welcome LA.

[sheshe2]

25. This one to~

beautiful

[Bluenorthwest]

30. Great photos BtA....

Thanks for sharing them!

[William769]

33. BTA, you out did yourself with posting those.

Great Pictures!

[KittyWampus]

7. Stunning photos. Lucky couples- finding love AND a great photographer.

[Brickbat]

28. They're models.

[Bluenorthwest]

29. They are lovely photos, but those are not couples who found love and a photographer

These are staged art shots featuring models cast by the photographer to portray couples in love, in some of the locations it would be very unsafe for actual couples to take part in such photos. From the OP:
“The photographs are not documentations, they are dreamy illustrations of what open expressions of love in different cultures *could* look like in the future, more accepting time.”

Ethnically appropriate models were used in most of the cases only to assure the safety of real LGBTQ members.

Models were used because of safety issues, these are visionary photos, about that which one day will be.
The difference is very important to the meaning of the work in my opinion....

In this thread, a good DUer has posted some wonderful historical photos of real and actual couples which I like better than the fashion shoot to be honest with you....

[KittyWampus]

32. Thanks for the correction.

[RedCappedBandit]

41. Would be better without models IMO

[ismnotwasm]

12. Gorgeous!

Wow

[sheshe2]

17. Thanks ism!

[bench scientist]

15. what lovely photos, thanks for the link.

[DeadLetterOffice]

26. The pictures are stunning.

But I do wish they were *real.*

“The photographs are not documentations, they are dreamy illustrations of what open expressions of love in different cultures *could* look like in the future, more accepting time.”
Ethnically appropriate models were used in most of the cases only to assure the safety of real LGBTQ members.

I get what the photographer is trying to do, and am not criticizing -- just wistful, I guess.

[William769]

35. Sheshe you are a rock in so many ways that I cannot even begin to tell you.

Thank you for being a friend.

[sheshe2]

40. Now you are making me blush William~

[Ikonoklast]

42. There is not enough love in this world. I am glad to see people finding it for themselves.

Anyone that thinks that more love between two people is a bad thing really needs to re-examine why they think that is so.