Representatives Jared Polis of
Colorado, Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and Jackie Speier of California are
among the 10 U.S. House members who have joined the NOH8 Campaign.
The NOH8 Campaign is the silent protest
which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including
ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition
8. The group 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.
Also posing
for the campaign are Representatives William Keating of
Massachusetts, Judy Chu of California, Earl Blumenauer of Oregon,
Niki Tsongas of Massachusetts, Barbara Lee of California, Eleanor
Holmes North of the District of Columbia and Lynn Woolsey of
California.
“Equality before the law is an
American value articulated in our Constitution and it's at the heart
of the NOH8 Campaign,” said Polis, one of four House members who
are openly gay. “With a focus on our nation's value of freedom and
an unflagging insistence on equality for all, we can look forward to
a time when equal rights for all is a given.”
“Don't be fooled, I'll never be
silenced about marriage equality,” said Norton.