WHERE LOVE IS ILLEGAL: ROBIN HAMMOND

  Size: 20 x 24 inches Almost 1.8 billion people live in countries where identifying as lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and intersex could lead to imprisonment, corporal punishment or even death. 72 nations around the world have criminal laws against sexual activity by LGBTQI+ people. That’s 72 countries where non-conforming individuals who love each other must do so in secret. Photographer Robin Hammond travelled to over a dozen countries as a part of his “Where Love is Illegal” campaign to document and collaborate with individuals facing relentless discrimination.Bigotry thrives in environments where those discriminated against are denied the right to speak out against the injustices they face. While the laws of each country vary — from intent to commit an obscene act or the right to free expression of sexuality and gender identity — the brutality of each punishment is shocking.      Sadly, discrimination and hatred is not limited to countries that outlaw love. Worldwide, viol