Artist Confronts India’s Ban On Homosexuality With Amazing Artwork

"Not being understood doesn’t invalidate love.” 

by Adam Salandra 

  9/16/2016

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India has been hit with a heinous homophobic law that denies basic human rights to members of the LGBT community, but one artist is fighting hate and educating people on acceptance through her art. 

Anusha Raichur’s work consists of images in vibrant colors that showcase diversity and the power of love, in order to bring awareness of LGBT issues to the people of her country. 

India currently holds an archaic policy that dates back to 1860 known as Article 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which punishes anyone “who voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal.”

The code equates homosexuality to bestiality and is punishable by imprisonment, from ten years to life. 

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Raichur hopes her art, which includes every subcategory of the LGBT community, is able to at least reach some homophobic members of her country and show them that love is not a crime.

The 24-year-old doesn’t identify as gay or straight, but said that the labels are not what is important. 

“I can’t be quantified,” she wrote on Instagram. “I’m comfortable not fitting in with society’s idea of what can or should be. Not being understood doesn’t invalidate love.”

Check out some of her artwork here or head over to her site for even more.

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