About
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009MISSION STATEMENT: The NOH8 Campaign is a charitable organization whose mission is to promote marriage, gender and human equality through education, advocacy, social media, and visual protest.
On November 4, 2008 Proposition 8 passed in California, amending the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriage. The defeat provoked a groundswell of initiative within the GLBT community at a grassroots level, with many new political and protest organizations being formed in response.
The NOH8 Campaign is a photographic silent protest created by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska and partner Jeff Parshley in direct response to the passage of Proposition 8. Photos feature subjects with duct tape over their mouths, symbolizing their voices being silenced by Prop 8 and similar legislation around the world, with "NOH8" painted on one cheek in protest.
Nine years since its inception, the NOH8 Campaign has grown to over 56,000 faces and continues to grow at an exponential rate. The campaign began with portraits of everyday Californians from all walks of life and soon rose to include politicians, military personnel, newlyweds, law enforcement, artists, celebrities, and many more from across the globe.
While inspired by the passage of Prop 8 and the fight for marriage equality, the scope of the NOH8 Campaign has grown to stand against discrimination and bullying of all kinds. The message of 'No Hate' can be interpreted and applied broadly, and everyone can relate to the message of NOH8 in their own way.
The NOH8 Campaign has received overwhelming support from around the world, and has appeared in various local and national news programs and publications. The images are widely used on various social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to proudly show support for equal rights.
To date, NOH8 Campaign has hosted official photo shoots in 48 of the 50 United States (plus D.C.) and 20 countries around the world. While our work continues here in the US, we must not forget that there are still places around the world where simply being who you are means living in fear for your life every single day. Our mission to promote love, acceptance and respect for all human beings will continue in pursuit of #NOH8Worldwide.
The NOH8 Campaign is a charitable organization registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation. Funds raised by the NOH8 Campaign are used to promote and raise awareness for Marriage Equality and anti-discrimination on a global level through an educational and interactive media campaign. You can view the NOH8 Campaign's Form 990's here.
The NOH8 logo is a registered trademark of the NOH8 Campaign ( www.noh8campaign.com )
Copyright © 2015 NOH8 Campaign. All rights reserved
YEAH just found out that you will be in DC in May....awesome
Darryl! Moch 04/21/2011 22:08
:) You should do a shoot in Jacksonville, Fl
Eva Harvey 04/22/2011 14:59
Please come to England! I'd definitely come :-)
Erin Lindsay 04/26/2011 13:10
UT Knoxville, would love to have you!
Richie 04/26/2011 20:31
We seriously need you to come to Denver! There are so many gay people here in CO but we have all the hypocrites using the Springs as their headquarters and blocking our rights to even have civil unions. We need to show our reps that they represent us!
erin butner 04/26/2011 22:47
I think what you guys are doing with the NOH8 Campaign is absolutely awesome, and so hugely important!!!! You have my full support. Please consider coming to the Detroit area for a photo shoot. I would love to be part of one.
David Jensen 04/29/2011 22:34
North Carolina needs a photo-shoot session ASAP..(i.e. Charlotte, NC)
Nathaniel Jaye 05/08/2011 21:56
Columbus Ohio would be an AMAZING place for you to come!!! PLEASE consider us for your next stop :) it would be a great turn out!!!
Kaycee Cheesebrew 05/20/2011 08:28
Please come to Nashville "Don't Say Gay", Tennessee. We'll have a Takei old time!
jonquil 05/21/2011 01:25
Boston Or New Hampshire ! PLEASE
Nathan Gonzalez 05/23/2011 09:52
please come to BRAZIL
Dawellia silva 05/23/2011 11:16
Please come to San Jose, California. I want to fight against hatred with you
Patrick Smith 05/25/2011 17:53
COME BACK TO CHICAGO I REALLY WANT TO BE A PART OF THIS!!!!
Ashley Grear 05/29/2011 08:00
Please come to Georgia:)
Hayley Cohen 06/08/2011 10:22
PLEASE COME TO NEW YORK I WOULD LOVE TO BE A PART OF THIS CAMPAIGN IVE BEEN WITH IT FOR SO LONG AND I WOULD LOVE TO TAKE PART IN A PHOTO SHOOT
Stephanie Benitez 06/13/2011 19:07
PLEEEEZE come to KC (MO)! The Midwest is at least 20 years behind the times & what better way to build support for this FANTASTIC organization than to come here to promote it by doing your photo shoots live in the middle of "cow town"? Let's prove that we are a Nation of equality not H8!!!!
Love to EVERYONE!!!
-Annie
Anna Smith 06/15/2011 12:24
San Francisco please! =D
Lizz Burke 06/20/2011 02:46
NYC anyone?
Mikel King 06/21/2011 18:58
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150223046438461&set=a.426703403460.210952.617628460&type=1
i dnt know if you can see or not but I took this picture with me in it and paint it and pretty much everything by myself in tribute to the NO H8 campaign that is being held in ENGLAND for the first time :)
ADI ILIYA 06/25/2011 08:08
Come to SOUTH AFRICA.
Blossom Pascal 06/26/2011 04:54