Tuesday, February 21, 2017

#PoCLove hashtag floods timelines with celebrations of diverse love

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Showing off your significant other isn't reserved for Feb. 14 only anymore thanks to the hashtag #PoCInLove. 

The hashtag, which was started last year by @PoCBeauty, gave people of color an opportunity to celebrate being in relationships with other people of color on the timeline—and while it started last Friday, the adorable photos of diverse lovebirds trickled in throughout the weekend.  

I'm bringing back #PoCInLove. I hope to see lots of people participatehttp://pic.twitter.com/sEWSGCglql

— Beauty in Color (@PoCBeauty) February 8, 2017

"There’s not many stories out there about couples who are Arab and black or Filipino and Mexican or just black and black or Asian couples,” @PoCBeauty told Buzzfeed, explaining the reasoning behind the movement. “There’s really nothing about poly and LGBTQ+ couples that are people of color either.” Read more...

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