Be Heard

It only takes one voice to start a movement. Knowing that I became part of this amazing organization to show that NOH 8 is possible, I feel honored. Growing up in a town where being "different" wasn't discussed, it was difficult to be myself. I knew in my heart I wasn't living how I saw happiness and was looking for a way out. I joined the military in a time where it would

My support for the LGBT community as an ally started in 2003 . I first learned about homosexuality when I was 17. For a little while, I thought it sounded weird and wrong. A few months later, I started to feel cool about it because I learned that people can't help who they fall in love with. I have a relative who is bisexual, and several friends who are gay - some from high

When I first heard that the photoshoot was in town, it was 30 minutes before the shoot was about to end. I took my hungover, made up face from the night before over to the W because I just had to do it. I cared less how I looked or felt at that moment, but rather the statement I would make . Whenever I saw a NOH 8 photo I got these amazing vibes and I just felt LOVE . Love shouldn't

I posed for NOH8 because too many have suffered the emotional consequences of intolerance. We all deserve to be loved and to love freely. The more people who are made aware of the intolerance, the more chance we have as a community to move forward freely in love and life. NOH8 is making this possible.

Here's why we posed with our baby daughter : 1) We want her to know that we will always love her for exactly who she is. If she ever has questions about her identity, we want her to feel free to discuss it with us without hesitation or fear. 2) We want to raise her to celebrate human diversity in all its forms and love everyone as an equal. 3) We want to raise her in a world