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Kisses on the School Wall: Why the Porto Cristo Murals Are Contested — a Reality Check

What the Porto Cristo Murals Depict

The Porto Cristo school murals depict same-sex couples, and one design recalls persecution in the 1940s.

Published: April 23, 2026
Kisses on the School Wall: Why the Porto Cristo Murals Are Contested — a Reality Check

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What do the murals at the Porto Cristo secondary school show?

The murals feature large-scale images of kissing same-sex couples. One of the motifs is also linked to the memory of a lesbian couple who were persecuted in the 1940s. They have been on display since June 2022, in front of the school in Porto Cristo.

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