Singer Andy Bell 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 48-year-old
Bell is the lead singer of the British synthpop duo Erasure. His
solo career includes the studio albums Non-Stop and Electric
Blue.
In
his photograph, Bell wears an unbuttoned white henley shirt as he
fidgets with a cross necklace.
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
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.