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Moving Forward Together, by Adam & JoshuaTuesday, November 15th, 2011
"Since the NOH 8 Campaign had been something that we'd both followed for a while we decided that it was something that we wanted to do together. We wanted to show our support together and celebrate the fall of DADT ." - Adam (left) & Joshua (right) "I come from a very religious Catholic family and one of the ways that I was able to learn about the world was through
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My NOH8 Story, by Reginald ForestTuesday, November 15th, 2011
I posed for the NOH 8 campaign because I wanted to add my face to the increasing number of voices responding to hatred in our communities. Growing up, I was often picked on and bullied. I remember my peers yelling, “You are a FAG!” even before I understood what that meant. This occurred from 1st grade through 10th grade. Even in my church, the other kids picked
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Why I Posed, by Steve ReederTuesday, November 15th, 2011
Growing up, all I wanted to do was play guitar in a rock and roll band. However, back in the hard rock heyday, it appeared the territory of only straight white males. I knew I could never pretend to be something I was not, and thus put off all dreams of the rock and roll stage for fear of rejection or even bodily harm. Since then, I've gained the life experience
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NOH8 @ OutServe Leadership SummitFriday, November 11th, 2011
In honor of Veterans Day and all of the men and women who risk their lives to serve and defend our country, this blog features service members of OutServe - the association of actively-serving LGBT military personnel - and a special BE HEARD statement by Danny Ingram, National President of American Veterans for Equal Rights.
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A Look at Gay Characters in TelevisionTuesday, November 8th, 2011
As gay storylines continue to become increasingly commonplace in primetime, the once-held stigma of an actor playing a gay character has started to fade. We applaud these actors for not only embracing their roles with pride, but for using their platform to advocate for equal rights.
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