NOH8 Campaign

Damon Lindelof, a co-writer of the upcoming film 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' has joined the NOH8 Campaign. Damon Lindelof, a co-writer of the upcoming film Star Trek Into Darkness, has joined the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. The NOH8 Campaign released Lindelof's photo in a tweet. ?This issue is about equality, pure and simple,? Lindelof is quoted as saying in the message. The 39-year-old Lindelof is best known as the co-creator and showrunner of the ABC drama Lost. He also co-wrote Cowboys & Aliens and Prometheus. Celebrities who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign include Ricki Lake, Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost of th

Talk show host Ricki Lake has posed for the NOH8 Campaign. ?Talk show host Ricki Lake has posed for the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. The 44-year-old Lake, who recently returned to television with a new syndicated talk show, The Ricki Lake Show, is photographed wearing a white button-down shirt and making a heart gesture above her head with her thumbs and index fingers. Celebrities who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign include Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost of the band fun, Glee's Alex Newell, singer Ricky Martin, actress Lana Parrilla, actor LeVar Burton, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, singer LeAnn Rimes, actor

Rob Thomas, the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty, has joined the NOH8 Campaign. Rob Thomas, the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty, has joined the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. The 40-year-old Thomas, also an accomplished solo artist, is photographed in a white shirt with his hands outstretched forward. Celebrities who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign include Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost of the band fun, Glee's Alex Newell, singer Ricky Martin, actress Lana Parrilla, actor LeVar Burton, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, singer LeAnn Rimes, actor Taye Digg

Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost, who collectively make up the band fun, have joined the NOH8 Campaign . Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost, who collectively make up the band fun, have joined the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. Ruess, Antonoff and Dost poised for individual pictures as well as a group photograph. Fun performed at several concerts to benefit campaigns supporting passage of gay marriage at the ballot box in Maine, Washington state and Maryland. Antonoff also recorded an ad for the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) American's for Marriage Equality campaign. Celebrities who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign

Alex Newell, who plays Wade 'Unique' Adams on Fox's musical-comedy 'Glee,' has joined the NOH8 Campaign. ?Alex Newell, who plays Wade ?Unique? Adams on Fox's musical-comedy Glee, has joined the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. In his photograph, Newell, who plays Glee's first transgender character, is wearing a long-sleeved white t-shirt and a tiara. Newell, 20, joined Glee after finishing runner up on cabler Oxygen's reality show The Glee Project. Celebrities who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign include singer Ricky Martin, actress Lana Parrilla, actor LeVar Burton, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, singer LeAnn Rimes, actor T

Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison has posed for the NOH8 Campaign. Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison has posed for the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. In his photograph, Ellison is wearing a white button-down shirt while he attempts to peel the duct tape off his mouth. The 49-year-old Ellison mentioned he had posed for the campaign in a Facebook post. ?Proud to join the NO H8 Campaign to stand for liberty and justice for ALL Americans,? the Democrat wrote. The November 14 post has received nearly 500 likes and two dozen comments, most of which were supportive. Thirty-seven House representatives have also joined the campaign, includi

Meghan McCain has joined the Leadership Committee of the Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry. ?Meghan McCain has joined the Leadership Committee of the Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry. ?I'm thrilled to join the Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry, who believe, as I do, that we don't have to choose between conservatism and marriage for all committed couples,? said McCain in a statement released Thursday. ?I look forward to spreading the message that the tenets of family, personal freedom and responsibility point the way toward a GOP that fully embraces the freedom to marry.? McCain, the daughter of Arizona Senator John McCain, is an MSNBC contributor and a columnist for the Daily Beast. She is an outspoken advocate of increasing the diversity of the Republican Party. Recent polling shows that nearly a majority (49%) of Republican under the age of 29 support marriage equality. (Related: Meghan, Cindy McCain release new NOH8 Campaign photos.) ?  

Singer Ricky Martin has posed for the NOH8 Campaign. Singer Ricky Martin has posed for the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. In his photograph, Martin is wearing a white t-shirt and his hands are bound with duct tape. The 40-year-old Martin came out gay in his 2010 memoir Me, saying he was inspired by his twin sons Matteo and Valentino, who are now 4 years old. Celebrities who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign include actress Lana Parrilla, actor LeVar Burton, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, singer LeAnn Rimes, actor Taye Diggs, actor James Van Der Beek, actress Aisha Tyler, Glee's Nene Leakes, singer Miley Cyrus, Hot in Clevel

Actor Dan Bucatinsky has joined the NOH8 Campaign. Actor Dan Bucatinsky has joined the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. In his photograph, Bucatinsky is wearing a white t-shirt and signaling to stop with his left hand. The 47-year-old Bucatinsky is best known for starring in the 2011 romantic comedy All Over The Guy. In 2008, Bucatinsky, his husband, Don Roos, and Lisa Kudrow (Friends) co-produced the web series Web Therapy. Now in its 5th season, Web Therapy can be seen on Showtime. Celebrities who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign include actress Lana Parrilla, actor LeVar Burton, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, singer LeAnn

Actor Eddie Cibrian has posed for the NOH8 Campaign. Actor Eddie Cibrian has posed for the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. In his photograph, Cibrian is wearing a white t-shirt and attempting to peel back the duct? tape from his mouth. The 39-year-old Cibrian is best known for playing Cole Deschanel on the NBC soap opera Sunset Beach, which aired in the late 90s. More recently, he's appeared on CSI: Miami and Third Watch. Celebrities who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign include actress Lana Parrilla, actor LeVar Burton, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, singer LeAnn Rimes, actor Taye Diggs, actor James Van Der Beek, actress Ai

Actress Lana Parrilla has joined the NOH8 Campaign. Actress Lana Parrilla, best known for playing The Evil Queen, Regina Mills, on the ABC series Once Upon A Time, has joined the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. In her photograph, Parrilla is wearing a white t-shirt while holding an apple. In a recent interview with The Huffington Post, Parrilla, 35, called on celebrities to speak out in favor of gay rights. ?I think right now is the most important time for celebrities and everyone to stand up and not only vote, but use their voice,? she said. ?Our president is the first one who has come forward in history who supports this community.? C

Frenchie Davis, a contestant on the first season of NBC's talent contest 'The Voice,' has posed for the NOH8 Campaign. Frenchie Davis, a contestant on the first season of NBC's talent contest The Voice, has posed for the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. In a recent interview with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Davis, 33, discussed for the first time her relationship with another woman. ?I wasn't out before the relationship, but I wasn't in,? she said. ?I dated men and women, though lesbians weren't feeling the bisexual thing. Now I'm in love with a woman I think I can be with forever.? The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. In her photograph, Davis is wearing a sleeveless white

Actor-director LeVar Burton's second NOH8 Campaign photo includes a gay rainbow. Actor-director LeVar Burton's second NOH8 Campaign photo includes a gay rainbow. The NOH8 Campaign raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. Burton first came to prominence playing Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots. He is best known for his portrayal of Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation. The campaign earlier this year released a photo of Burton, 55, with his eyes duct taped, a reference to his Star Trek character who is blind and wore a visor to provide him with a sense of sight. In his second go around, Burton holds a rainbow, a symbol of gay rights,

Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe has posed for the NOH8 Campaign. Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe has posed for the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. Kluwe posed for the campaign during a Minneapolis photo shoot last month which took place a week after he came to the aid of Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, whose gay marriage advocacy had come under attack from Maryland Delegate Emmett C. Burns Jr. The lawmaker has since reversed course, saying the player has a right to speak his mind. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. In his photo released this week, Kluwe is wearing a white t-shirt, a pair of Viking horns and his mouth is duct taped. Kluwe first p

Twenty-six House representatives have joined the NOH8 Campaign, including Jared Polis and Mike Quigley. ?Twenty-six House representatives and more than 100 congressional staffers have joined the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. Among those participating in the campaign's Hill Photo Session were Democratic Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, Jan Schakowsky of Illinois, Sam Farr of California and Mike Quigley of Illinois. Another 11 representatives have previously posed for the campaign, including Democratic Representatives Jared Polis of Colorado and Dennis Kucinich of Ohio. The new photos were released Thursday, National Coming Out Day. ?I've always been a strong supporter of marriage equality for all, so I consider it an honor and a responsibility to draw attention to this cause through unique opportunities like the NOH8 Campaign,? Quigley said in a

Pauley Perrette, a co-star of 'NCIS,' and her fiance Thomas Arklie have reiterated their pledge to not marry until gay couples can. ?Pauley Perrette, who plays Abby Sciuto on CBS' NCIS, and her fiance Thomas Arklie on Monday reiterated their pledge to not marry until gay and lesbian couples can. During an appearance on CBS' daytime talk show The Jeff Probst Show, Perrette explained the couple's marriage promise. ?We're not getting married until marriage law is for everybody,? she said. ?Yes,? Arklie agreed, giving a thumbs up. ?So, until gays can marry, it's not happening,? Probst said. ?I love that.? (The video is embedded on this page. Visit our video library for more videos.) Last year, Perrette messaged on Twitter: ?Me & #MyMarine are totally engaged now but will NOT GET MARRIED UNTIL #Pro 8 is OVER.? ?We're NOT getting married because #Prop 8 is unjust. But having blast being engaged. He re-asks me everyday & I say YES :)? she later added. The 43-year-old Perrette has also appeare

Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe has joined the NOH8 Campaign. Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe has joined the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign tweeted a photo from its Minneapolis photo shoot on Thursday. ?S/O to @ChrisWarcraft from @VikingsFootball for stopping by the #NOH8 photo shoot today!? the campaign messaged to its more than 422,000 followers. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. Kluwe joined the campaign a week after he came to the aid of Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, whose gay marriage advocacy had come under attack from Maryland Delegate Emmett C. Burns Jr. Burns attempted to silence Ayanbadejo with a letter to Ravens owner

Actor-director LeVar Burton has joined the NOH8 Campaign. Actor-director LeVar Burton has joined the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. Burton first came to prominence playing Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots. He is best known for his portrayal of Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. In his photograph, the 55-year-old Burton is wearing a white t-shirt and his eyes are duct taped, a reference to his Star Trek character who is blind and wore a VISOR, which provided him with a sense of sight. Recent celebrities who have joined the NOH8 Campaign include singer LeAnn Rimes, actor Taye Diggs, actor James Van De

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is among the city officials to join the NOH8 Campaign. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is among the city officials to join the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. Villaraigosa also chairs the 2012 Democratic National Convention. ?If we truly believe in family values, we should value all families,? Villaraigosa said in a statement. ?I have supported marriage equality since 1994, opposed and fought Proposition 8, and I am proud to serve as chair of the first national convention ? Democrat or Republican ? to adopt marriage equality as part of the party platform. It is a privilege to join with NOH8

Married couple LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian have posed together for the NOH8 Campaign. ?Married couple LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian have posed together for the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. Singer Rimes, 29, and actor Cibrian, 39, married last year in California. This is the second time Rimes has posed for the campaign, which is helmed by photographer-activist Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley. The pair photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. In their photo, Cibrian sports a three-day growth and is wearing a white t-shirt as he props up Rimes' head with one hand. In recent remarks to gay weekly Pride Source, Rimes said she advocates for gay rights because she believes in equality. ?It just breaks my heart seeing kids co