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.”
Celebrities
who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign include 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 Cleveland's
Valerie
Bertinelli, Wendie Malick and Jane Leeves, singer Courtney
Love and Meghan
and Cindy McCain.
(Related:
Once
Upon A Time's Lana Parrilla
talks about her gay cousin.)