This famous photograph of two sailors kissing was originally taken in San Diego, California in 1942. It's currently owned by the notorious Kinsey* Institute.
This cropped version was used by Gran Fury's ACT UP “Read My Lips” campaign.
There is of course a perfectly sensible reason why the two young gentlemen are normally only shown from the waist up. Suffice it to say that are very much "for real" and they're very much enjoying both themselves and each other.
*Yes, it's the same Kinsey who collected that "interesting" data about prepubescent boys having multiple orgasms.
