NOH8 Campaign

A NOH8 Campaign photo for Indiana University's gay-straight alliance by student photographer James Cummings

The NOH8 Campaign is a silent protest photo project against California Proposition 8. The campaign features photographs portraying people in front of a white backdrop wearing white t-shirts, their mouths taped shut and "NOH8" painted on their cheek. The campaign was created on February 1, 2009, by photographer Adam Bouska and Jeff Parshley. The photos are featured on the campaign's website, Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, MySpace, as well as a virtual world campaign in Second Life.^{[1][unreliable source?][2]}

By the end of 2010 more than 13,000 faces were included in the campaign after 22 open shoots that were held in 17 different US cities.^[3] Some photographers and student groups have even set up their own photoshoots.^[4][5][6][7] The campaign photos have circulated on the internet and are appearing on many supporter's social networking profiles. Both LGBT and non LGBT people have participated in the photoshoots.^[8]

History

NOH8 Campaign at Los Angeles LGBT pride parade in 2011

During the Miss USA 2009 controversy, former Miss USA, Shanna Moakler and co-executive state pageant director Keith Lewis encouraged Tamiko Nash, Miss California and Miss USA 2006 first runner-up, and 2008 Miss California Raquel Beezley to attend a photo shoot to protest Carrie Prejean's views on same-sex marriage in the United States.^[9] Later, former Miss USA and Miss Universe 1997 Brook Lee posed for the NOH8 campaign.

On May 25, 2009, the NOH8 campaign released a public service announcement,^{[10][unreliable source?]} and on August 12, 2009, a second PSA called "Coming Out".^{[11][unreliable source?]}</ref>

On November 18, 2009, the campaign announced that the city of West Hollywood, California, plans to make December 13 the official "NoH8 Day."^[12]

On November 5, 2010, the NOH8 Campaign was approved as a Public Benefit charity by the California Attorney General's office^[13], thus allowing for its current status as a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation.^[14]

See also

LGBT portal

• Day of Silence
• LGBT rights in the United States

References

1. ^ "NOH8 Campaign SL's photostream". http://www.flickr.com/photos/noh8sl/. Retrieved 2009-11-19. 
2. ^ "NOH8 Campaign - Second Life". http://www.bouska.net/noh8/sl.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-19. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Happy New Year, NOH8 Blog Update". http://www.noh8campaign.com/article/happy-new-year-1. Retrieved 2011-08-21. 
4. ^ "Local photographer Debra Gloria gives some NOH8 action of her own". http://www.dallasvoice.com/instant-tea/2009/11/17/local-photographer-debra-gloria-gives-some-no-h8-action-of-her-own/. 
5. ^ "Students strike pose to support NOH8 campaign". http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=71898. 
6. ^ Nixon, Tim (2009-11-19). "Kardashian girls keep it schtum". The Sun (London). http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/usa/2736182/The-Kardashian-sisters-tape-up-their-mouths.html. Retrieved 2009-11-19. 
7. ^ McCain, Meghan (June 19, 2009). "Why I Posed Against Prop 8". The Daily Beast. http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-06-19/why-i-posed-against-prop-8/?cid=hp:beastoriginalsR2. Retrieved 2009-11-19. 
8. ^ "No H8 Photos Take Over Facebook". The Advocate. http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Internet/No_H8_Photos_Take_Over_Facebook/. 
9. ^ "Shanna Moakler, Former Miss Universe Brook Lee Rally for Anti-Prop 8 Ad Campaign". Fox News. 2009-04-29. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,518326,00.html. Retrieved 2009-11-19. 
10. ^ "NOH8 Campaign PSA". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEatd5PF08c. Retrieved 2009-11-19. 
11. ^ "NOH8 Campaign's "I'm Coming Out" PSA". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7KUENa4OrQ. Retrieved 2009-11-19. 
12. ^ "Twitter / NOH8 Campaign: Mark your calendars...". http://twitter.com/NOH8Campaign/status/5838621079. Retrieved 2009-11-19. 
13. ^ "State of California Department of Justice search of the Registry of Charitable Trusts (RCT)". http://rct.doj.ca.gov/MyLicenseVerification/Details.aspx?agency_id=1&license_id=1394439&. Retrieved 2011-08-21. 
14. ^ "NOH8 Campaign - About". http://www.noh8campaign.com/article/about. Retrieved 2011-08-21. 

External links

• Official website
• NOH8 interview on CNN
• Know H8?
• List of personality endorsements