As the nation prepares for the imminent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8, the NOH8 Campaign on Monday released portrait photos of 67 new members of Congress standing in support of marriage equality. This year’s NOH8 On The Hill Campaign featured a record-setting number of Congressional participants, including Congresswoman Robin Kelly, of Illinois’ 2nd District. The class of 2013 brings the total of Congressional participants in the NOH8 portrait campaign over three years to 100 members.
The iconic NOH8 portraits, created by NOH8 Campaign co-founders Adam Bouska and Jeff Parshley, feature individuals posing with duct tape over their mouths to symbolize the voices of equality being silenced by laws like the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8. In addition, the NOH8 face tattoo worn by participants symbolizes solidarity with others who are also standing up for equality.
Congresswoman Kelly said: “Love can never be silenced. We’re created equally and therefore have the right to love equally and I am proud to stand up for that right.”
The entire 2013 NOH8 On The Hill package of photos, along with quotes from each participant, were posted this morning on the NOH8 Campaign blog at: www.noh8campaign.com/article/noh8onthehill3.