state of attraction
9 in 10 youths wish for a world where people are free to be with the person they are attracted to
But fewer than 3 in 5 youths feel they actually have that freedom.
In a world where love does not rule, we need to make a stand.
3 out of 4 youths had pursued unconventional relationships
Yet 1 in 2 of those youths kept their unconventional relationships a secret due to fear of discrimination, judgement or public shame
53% of our youths fear discrimination, judegment or public shame when in an unconventional relationship
Support from parents and friends are key enablers of unconventional relationships
Media is a powerful force that can perpetuate or break stereotyped relationships
Source: Closeup purpose quantitative study, 2007 (n = 3,000 Brazil, India and the Philippines)
We can help change this together
In the face of adversity, love only gets stronger.
Two people in love can only get closer.
closeup pledges to help turn the world from a place where love has rules to a place where love rules.
Don't stop fighting for love, because we won't. closeup wants you to be #FreeToLove anyone your heart wishes.
3 journeys of love
will love Rule?
We don’t know. But we know for sure, it is always worth the fight.
In the face of adversity, love only gets stronger.
Two people in love can only get closer.
So from now on, Closeup pledges to advocate for the freedom to love in the most relevant ways we possibly can.
Not just in words, but through concrete actions that support communities.
Be our ally and join us in this movement.
Together, we can build a world that's #FreeToLove
Watch the films
Be inspired with these diverse stories of love that break barriers
As a brand that stands for closeness, we believe that getting close to someone you love is a universal instinct and a universal right. Our mission is to celebrate closeness of every kind, and champion the freedom to love. We won't stop until everyone is #FreeToLove
#MakeYourMove
We live in a place with rules that make us fear and hide. Even in these moments of doubt, love happens. So don't let the rules stop you from making your move and choose to be free to love.
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![Make your move Bryan]()
Love gives second chances. Can Bryan get close this time around?
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![Make Your Move Mark]()
Love comes in many colors. Will Mark's love stop out from the shadows?
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![Make your move Pamela]()
Age is just a number. Can Pamela prove just about that?
Lost Loves
Watch the real stories of Mark, Anika and Luana, and who they loved and lost, will they be #FreeToLove?
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![Chesca's story]()
Chesca fell in love at the college library, but it was not meant to be.
Watch Chesca's story
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![Mark's story]()
Mark recounts why a happy relationship came to a sad end 11 years ago.
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![Lost Love Tessa]()
Tessa shares bittersweet feelings from dating her high schll sweetheart
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![Lost Love Marga]()
Find out how Wednesdays got Issa closer to Marga.
Would you fight for love?
Love knows no gender, age, or boundaries. Witness the inspiring #FreeToLove stories of these couples who overcame society's pressure to their love.
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![Joey and Angie]()
Find out how Joey and Angie rediscovered their love for each other.
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![fight for love Norman]()
Catch the story of how Beauty found not a Prince, but a King, In Norman.
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![Tim and Javi]()
Find out how Tim and Javi defied the norms of the society in the name of love.
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![Christian and Chelsea]()
Discover how Christian challenged and overcam the Great Wall for Chelsea.
