Jennaa Loire: Taken by Jennaa Loire

Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people. ~Martina Navratilova

“On November 4th, 2008 Proposition 8 passed, amending the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.

In the wake of the defeat, there has been a groundswell of initiative from within the community at grassroots level. Seizing this opportunity, new political and protest organizations are forming almost daily. The NOH8 Campaign is a photo project & silent protest created by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska and partner Jeff Parshley in direct response to the passage of Proposition 8.

The campaign started with portraits of everyday Californians who support Marriage Equality and soon rose to celebrities, military personnel, brothers & sisters, law enforcement, lesbian mothers, directors, politicians, newlyweds, and more, Photos feature subjects with duct tape over their mouths symbolizing their voices not being heard and NOH8 painted on one cheek in protest. ”

There is a heap of information on this website and a tonne of fantastic photos. Go on over and check it out and get informed as well as involved!

If people want to participate in SL and get their picture taken for the cause you can IM either Francois Ghost or Trace Osterham.

As well there is a flickr group going where you can post your photos taken to support this campaign. There are some sensational photos going into this group, so check it out!

NO H8 ON SL Flickr Group.

Mainit Hellman: Taken by Mainit Hellman

You can pick up the pack with words for your cheek and the tape for your mouth for free at :: Exodi :: by Ryker Beck main store. Just follow the link below and go grab it and start taking those photographs and showing your support.

TP To :: Exodi ::

What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like a road through mountains. ~Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire, 1947

Jennaa xoxo