This Beautiful Celebration Of Interracial Love Is What The World Needs Right Now

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People from all ethnicities and races are celebrating their interracial relationships on Twitter with #POCinlove (short for ‘people of colour in love’).

The hashtag was created last year by Twitter user @BeautyInColor, but she decided to revive it again this ahead of Valentine’s Day.

Since then, hundreds of people of colour have shared photos of themselves and their partners to celebrate their relationships and the strength of their love.

Spoiler alert: it’s wonderful.

Long distance doesn't stop my love for him 💕 #PoCInlove pic.twitter.com/JYMBNldiyP

— Jaime (@jaimeeatilano) February 21, 2017

wedding reception gonna be lit with the haitian/mexican food #PoCinLove pic.twitter.com/b5wxURtMQV

— Pugno Dei 🍞🌹 (@superpredatorj) December 16, 2016

ghanaian & cambodian. almost 2 years strong and happy💘💑 #POCinLove pic.twitter.com/R0KU3XgrcC

— k (@babygirlkali) February 20, 2017

#PoCInLove just two ciswomen loving each other 💕🌹 pic.twitter.com/bcSMcOsgAC

— MARS (@marstookthemic_) February 22, 2017

Sri Lankan and African American💖 He really is the sweetest thing in my life. 7 years and counting🔐 #POCinlove pic.twitter.com/npkvGiZ8nL

— babygirl (@pandatheElefant) February 20, 2017

my rock and my best friend 💙💍#PoCInLove pic.twitter.com/1PX1CCyyLP

— mina (@cminaaa_) February 18, 2017

So in love with the kid 💓💓 #POCinlove pic.twitter.com/Vu0detCDfF

— Mandy (@mand0ll) February 21, 2017

First time seeing the snow & first time snow boarding. I'd say the 10 hour drive to Salt Lake City was worth it 🏂 #pocinlove 💗 pic.twitter.com/9wQXfj1v3x

— mariel (@JturnerMariel) February 21, 2017

My sister, her partner and their daughter are one of my favorite examples of brown love. On God. #POCinlove pic.twitter.com/l3l5YSuy7H

— FRIDA CA$HFLOW (@gc4rv) February 14, 2017

Chinese & Mexican & so so very happy. #PoCinlove pic.twitter.com/ORDjWqkXnz

— Jessica Soo (@soopersized) February 21, 2017

Black men loving other Black men is still a revolutionary act 🤵🏿🌈🤵🏿 #POCInLove #DomAndNick pic.twitter.com/IV2i4kBLu8

— Nick Gilyard (@MrGilyard) February 21, 2017

korean & black , filipino & chippewa native. bestfriends for 7 yrs, engaged, and a baby girl on the way ✨ #POCinLove pic.twitter.com/WJ7lmynCX2

— tiaramisu (@tiarabear_) February 20, 2017

I didn't see a Mexican and Indian couple posted yet, so I had to flex. #POCinLove pic.twitter.com/zRF1z1UTI9

— विशाखा (@VishakhaMallya) February 21, 2017

(Chinese/Indian) His grandma approves of me, so now it's official. ❤ #PocInLove pic.twitter.com/3S6MOxOz3v

— Cindy Zhang (@CindyMoonZhang) February 22, 2017

so a Peruvian and a Honduran walk into a bar... #POCinLove pic.twitter.com/zq8B1nTWsM

— Vanessa Llontop (@brrazy) February 21, 2017

Can I join in the fun :^) #pocinlove pic.twitter.com/twLCAtOPjE

— ☀ sunshine ☀ (@bloodylemonade) December 16, 2016

Regardless of sexuality or race, the message is that love wins.

So damn beautiful! Dammit #POCinlove pic.twitter.com/gTndumWZ00

— DJ AUXalayo (@Sindeeswa) February 22, 2017

The owner of @BeautyInColor started the hashtag after she noticed that romantic novels only ever seemed to feature white people in love.

“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,” she told BuzzFeed.

“There’s really nothing about poly and LGBTQ+ couples that are people of color either.”

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