Be Heard

It was an opportunity of a lifetime to join the NOH 8 Campaign when it all came down to a local photo shoot that we could hit. To Baltimore and Club Hippo, NOH 8 and volunteers: thank you! Finally, we got our chance to make a statement regarding equality for every one of us as well as victims of bullying. We put our camera-shy faces into it with pride , and gratitude to

My reason for posing was simple.  I had just come out in November 2011 and was looking for something that I could do to show support for the community that I had hidden from and ignored my entire life.  I had some experiences when I was younger that made it difficult to come to terms with who I was, but once I was able to finally do that, I wanted to go all the way.  I wanted

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" silenced our voices and made our relationship invisible for nearly 12 years. We posed for the NOH 8 Campaign because we understand the painful struggle to overcome hateful legislation like Prop 8. Countless people and organizations fought tirelessly for the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and we want to give back to our community

  I posed for NOH 8 because of my best friend Alex . When he asked me to go with him to the photo shoot I was thrilled, because no matter who he loves I support him fully. He means a lot to me; he showed me how to be courageous and to not care what others say or think about him just for who he loves or who he is. I accept him for who he is because I know that there are people close

" All members of our community deserve to be treated equally , and to be respected whether they are in the classroom, at work, or protecting our country. That’s why I am so proud to participate in the NOH 8 campaign and encourage my constituents and other Members of Congress to join me. With every new participant we spread the word just that much further, that everyone