Tuesday, September 4, 2012

ITP V.012 SOCIAL JUSTICE: NOH8: Campaign comes to Los Angeles City Hall

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                                                                                                                                                                  Pro marriage equality, anti bigotry, anti bullying organization  NOH8 have taken their photography campaign to Los Angeles, California as city officials participated in the photographic, silent protest.

NOH8 BIO:
On November 4, 2008 Proposition 8 passed in California, amending the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriage. The defeat provoked a groundswell of initiative within the GLBT community at a grassroots level, with many new political and protest organizations being formed in response.

The NOH8 Campaign is a photographic silent protestcreated by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska(http://www.bouska.net) and partner Jeff Parshley in direct response to the passage of Proposition 8. Photos feature subjects with duct tape over their mouths, symbolizing their voices being silenced by Prop 8 and similar legislation around the world, with "NOH8" painted on one cheek in protest.

Three years since its inception, the NOH8 Campaign has grown to over 20,000 faces and continues to grow at an exponential rate. The campaign began with portraits of everyday Californians from all walks of life and soon rose to include politicians, military personnel, newlyweds, law enforcement, artists, celebrities, and many more.

The NOH8 Campaign has received overwhelming support from around the world, and has appeared in various local and national news programs and publications. The images are widely used on various social networking sites such asFacebook and Twitter to spread the message of equality. Eventually the images will be compiled for a large-scale media campaign.

NOH8: OPEN PHOTO SHOOT DATES: 
September 20
2012

Open Photo Shoot in St. Paul, MN

Open Photo Shoot @ Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota.more »
September 22
2012

Open Photo Shoot in Burlington, VT

Open Photo Shoot @ Pride Vermont in Burlington, Vermont.more »
September 30
2012

Open Photo Shoot in Long Island, NY

Open Photo Shoot @ the Long Island GLBT Expo 2012 in Long Island, New York.more »
October 2
2012

Open Photo Shoot Fundraiser for AIDS Walk Los Angeles

Open Photo Shoot @ Living Out Proud Resource Fair 2012 in Los Angeles, California.more »
October 7
2012NEW

Open Photo Shoot in Anchorage, AK

Open Phoot Shoot @ Alaska Pride Conference 2012 in Anchorage, Alaska.more »
October 14
2012

Join #TEAMNOH8 at AIDS Walk Los Angeles

On SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 th , 2012 our friends at AIDS PROJECT LOS ANGELES will be hosting their annual fundraiser; AIDS WALKmore »
October 18
2012

Open Photo Shoot in Houston, TX

Open Photo Shoot @ University of Houston's University Center in Houston, Texas.more »

FROM NOH8:
Organized by Los Angles City Councilman Joe Buscaino, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, city officials and staff participated in a photo shoot in City Hall last week, organized by Councilman Joe Buscaino for the NOH8 Campaign.

Created by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska and partner Jeff Parshley in direct response to the passage of California's Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage, NOH8 ("No Hate") is a visual, viral media campaign made up of tens of thousands of portraits that put a face to the fight for equality. Photos feature subjects with duct tape over their mouths, symbolizing their voices being silenced by Prop 8 and similar legislation around the world, with "NOH8" painted on one cheek in protest.


VIDEO BELOW: NOH8 in LA, CALIFORNIA: A behind the scenes look at our #NOH8 visit to Los Angeles City Hall!

NOH8: PSA: 

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