People Are Taking Kissing Selfies to Protest for LGBT Rights in Russia

Photo: Instagram (@alexandreherchcovitch)

People from across the globe are taking to Instagram to protest the silencing of LGBT people and activists in Russia.

As part of a social media campaign started by SSEX BBOX, a Brazilian activist group that describes itself as a "social justice project that seeks to support diverse perspectives about sexuality and gender," LGBT Insta users are being encouraged to share pictures of themselves kissing their partners. The Instagrammers are then using the hashtag #Kiss4LGBTQRights to index their pictures, and tagging themselves at the Moscow Kremlin, the heart of Russia's political capital.

The results of #Kiss4LGBTQRights are a beautiful and inclusive act of resistance against a notoriously homophobic government, and a way to raise awareness to the struggles of the Russian LGBT community.

E no #DiaDoSilencio não vamos silenciar o amor ! NÃO a qualquer forma de preconceito, NÃO à homofobia, NÃO ao ódio, NÃO ao desrespeito , mas SIM a todas as formas de AMOR ! #NaoSilencieOAmor #Kiss4LGBTQrights A post shared by B A R B A R A F R A N Ç A (@barbarafrancaa) on May 7, 2017 at 3:49pm PDT

#NãoSilencieOAmor #lgbt #lgbtq #kiss4lgbtqrights #DiaDoSilêncio A post shared by Alexandre Herchcovitch (@alexandreherchcovitch) on May 7, 2017 at 11:32am PDT

#kiss4lgbtqrights A post shared by Nathallia Sid (@nathalliasid) on May 9, 2017 at 9:32am PDT

Promete? Prometo! #love #kiss4lgbtqrights #free #lovewin A post shared by Carlos Felipe =(^.^)= (@lipeeh_neevs) on May 9, 2017 at 9:30am PDT

Nao se cale Contra a HOMOFOBIA na Rússia Campanha do beijaço online O amor é livre Ame beije viva o seu amor sem proibições ou medos . #kiss4lgbtqrights #lesbicas #contrahomofobianarussia #namoradas #beijo A post shared by Bruna Gonçalves (@bruna_2104) on May 9, 2017 at 9:36am PDT

Não existe analgésico melhor que o amor...ele cuida da minha dor. AMar #kiss4lgbtqrights #freedom #Sereia #teamo #vibe #PirataPaixone A post shared by Luciane Moreira (@lucianesereia) on May 9, 2017 at 8:18am PDT

#kiss4lgbtqrights Vamos viralizar, faça sua parte e compartilhe vc tbm. A post shared by Edu (@yaneduardoftm) on May 9, 2017 at 8:04am PDT

Quem assume sua verdade age de acordo com os valores da vida, mesmo enfrentando o preconceito e pagando o preço de ser corajoso, passa credibilidade, obtem respeito e se realiza.#kiss4lgbtqrights A post shared by Andre Dos Anjos (@_adosanjos) on May 9, 2017 at 6:31am PDT

Head over to Instagram to see more #Kiss4LGBTQRights selfies (and while you're at it, contribute one of your own to the cause!)



