Two More Members of Congress Join NOH8
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, in her NOH8 picture (Adam Bouska, NOH8 campaign, courtesy)
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Two South Florida members of Congress – Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston – are among the newest participants in the NOH8 campaign in support of equal rights for gays and lesbians.
To mark National Coming out Day on Thursday, the NOH8 campaign released the congressional pictures.
Here’s what Wasserman Schultz said about her participation on NOH8’s website: "I'm so proud to support the NOH8 Campaign. Marriage equality and equal opportunity are one of the most important issues of our time, and this campaign is an important step toward this goal.”
Deutch said, “I’m excited to participate in the NOH8 Campaign and to stand up against hatred and bigotry of all kinds.”
The 26 new congressional NOH8ers, all Democrats, bring to 37 the total number who hae signed on.
Here’s what the campaign is about, according to its website:
On November 4, 2008 Proposition 8 passed in California, amending the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriage. The defeat provoked a groundswell of initiative within the GLBT community at a grassroots level, with many new political and protest organizations being formed in response.
The NOH8 Campaign is a photographic silent protest created by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska and partner Jeff Parshley in direct response to the passage of Proposition 8. Photos feature subjects with duct tape over their mouths, symbolizing their voices being silenced by Prop 8 and similar legislation around the world, with "NOH8" painted on one cheek in protest.
Three years since its inception, the NOH8 Campaign has grown to over 20,000 faces and continues to grow at an exponential rate. The campaign began with portraits of everyday Californians from all walks of life and soon rose to include politicians, military personnel, newlyweds, law enforcement, artists, celebrities, and many more.
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