Banksy
Kissing Coppers
Brighton, England
2004
The mural was created in Brighton, which is a lively neighborhood, and has been referred to as the LGBT+ capital of the United Kingdom.
Banksy made this mural to show his support towards the LGBT community while denouncing the needless police brutality. The evocative piece received considerable damage due to repeated vandalism. These attacks are indicative of the country’s attitude toward homosexuality at the time.
The Philippine LGBT Hate Crime Watch documented 141 deaths of LGBTQ+ members due to hate or bias, extrajudicial killing, or discrimination-related violence related to sexual orientation and gender identity.