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6 beautiful drawings by LGBTQ inmates that illustrate life in prison

This article originally appeared on 11.14.16

Tatiana von Furstenberg laid out more than 4,000 works of art on the floor of her apartment and was immediately struck by what she saw.

The pieces of artwork were submitted from various prisons across the country in hopes of being featured in "On the Inside," an exhibition of artwork by currently incarcerated LGBTQ inmates, curated by von Furstenberg and Black and Pink, a nonprofit organization that supports the LGBTQ community behind bars. The exhibit was held at the Abrons Arts Center in Manhattan toward the end of 2016.

"I put all the submissions on the floor and I saw that there were all these loving ones, these signs of affection, all of these two-spirit expressions of gender identity, and fairies and mermaids," von Furstenberg said.

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It starts out kind of jokey but eventually devolves into messages like this:

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When she heard that a a German sub had torpedoed two boats carrying British children to Canada to avoid the Blitz, she was horrified.

She saw something she wanted to change, so she did it. She got her patent. She made a difference.

Tatiana von Furstenberg laid out more than 4,000 works of art on the floor of her apartment and was immediately struck by what she saw.

"These artists feel really forgotten. They really did not think that anybody cared for them. And so for them to have a show in New York and to hear what the responses have been is huge, it's very uplifting," she said.

1."A Self Portrait" by B. Tony.

2. "Rihanna" by Gabriel S.

3. "Acceptance" by Stevie S.

4. "Michael Jackson" by Jeremy M.

5. "Unknown" by Tiffany W.

6. "Genotype" and "Life Study," by J.S.

When the exhibition opened to the public on Nov. 4, 2016, visitors even had the chance to share their thoughts with the artists.

Many people were also surprised at how good the artwork was — but they shouldn't have been.

Art has always been about connecting people. And for these incarcerated LGBTQ artists, that human connection is more important than ever.

A group of 105 homeless people gathered at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Each of them was given a disposable camera and told to take pictures that represent "my London."

1. Ella Sullivan — "Heart Bike Rack"

2. Alana Del Valle — "London Bus with Sculpture"

3. Beatrice — "Out of the Blue"

4. Laz Ozerden — "What Now?"

5. Leo Shaul — "The Coffee Roaster"

6. Christopher McTavish — "St. Paul's in Reflection"

7. Hugh Gary — "London Calling"

8. Keith Norris — "Watching Mannequin"

9. Siliana — "After the Rain"

10. Saffron Saidi — "Graffiti Area"

11. Jackie Cook — "Underground Exit"

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The men in the video seemed absolutely shocked that real live human beings would attack someone simply for doing their jobs.

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So what can people do about this kind of harassment once they know it exists?