Be Heard

I proudly posed for the NOH 8 Campaign because it is, unfortunately, necessary at this time.  I spent over 12 years of my life in the military serving this country. "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" is the "unalienable right" granted to each of us by virtue of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. We cannot -- and should not -- settle for less.   -Adam

I posed in this photo with my older brother Chris. Growing up, Chris was always considered a little different.  His peers played football, he liked horse back riding and figure skating (we were a skating duo).  He preferred to help me pick out my outfits and help me with my hair and makeup instead of doing what the other guys were doing.  He would put on

I was 17 and about a month away from graduating from high school. I attended a Christian school with very strong values. At this point I knew I was gay and had come out to my closest friends at school.  The environment was very small and I had very little exposure to the gay community at the time.  Our classes began every day with prayer.  One morning I was trying

Why did I do it? As a Str 8 woman I have gay friends who I love to death and want to see happy.  I am interested in government and follow what is happening in the world of politics.  I do believe in the constitution that it say all men are created equal, this means all of huMANity , men, women, transgendered and I believe the government has no right to tell you who you can

WHY I POSED By Joseph Christopher Rocha "During the photo shoot, Adam - who I first met when I discharged from the military three years ago - said to me in conversation, “You know, I never meant to be an activist. I just felt I had to do something .” I could not have bonded with him more over any other sentence. I immediately thought of that Spring day, the 27 th May