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In celebration of National Coming Out Day, this special photo blog highlights NOH8 Photos and Be Heard statements from 26 Congressmen who posed for our 2nd NOH8 On The Hill Photo Shoot.

I grew up outside of Sacramento , in a town called Granite Bay . Like most, I always knew I was attracted to the same sex from a really young age. I didn't know what it all meant, but I knew that I was different. I grew up in a strongly religious family , where I went to church three times a week. When I was about 12 years old, I went on vacation with my family to San Francisco.

My name is Sandi and I posed for the NOH 8 Campaign because I know what it is like to feel as if the world around you silences you . Back in High School I knew that I was attracted to women, but because of my family's beliefs and the community in which I grew up, I held that truth until I couldn't take it anymore. I didn't come out until I was 35 years old and had already been

As a parent, I'm aware that my daughter could be gay or straight , and I want her to know deep down in her soul that she is loved either way. Even though she's just shy of 20-months, we're already talking about NOH 8 , intolerance, and human rights. If she's gay, I want her to know from the get-go that we love and celebrate her. Straight or gay, I want her to speak out against

Back in 200 8 , I found myself confronted with the thought of marriage. No, not mine. The marriage of others…who may marry, legally, and who could not. Of course I am talking about California’s Proposition 8 which effectively banned same sex marriages in our state. So much bitterness and hate bubbled up from the campaign for Prop 8 and against it. Arguments