ITP V.012 SOCIAL JUSTICE: NOH8:The NOH8 Campaign 4 Year Anniversary Event:12-12-12!

NOH8, a pro marriage equality, anti bullying, anti bigotry photo campaign are celebrating their 4th anniversary 12/12/2012 @ AVALON,  HOLLYWOOD, (LA) California (Hollywood & Vine)!

FROM NOH8:

The NO H8 Campaign 4 Year Anniversary Event is on 12-12-12! Save the Date! http://on.fb.me/S9lQLx

12-12-12

On WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12TH the NOH8 Campaign and Wen Hair & Body Care by Chaz Dean will present the 4TH ANNUAL NOH8 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION at the AVALON HOLLYWOOD (Hollywood & Vine)!

Join NOH8 Supporters from all walks of life, including special celebrity guests and live performances, as we come together to reflect on the progress we've made this year in preparation for the year ahead. We will once again set up a gallery show featuring as many of the 30,000+ NOH8 photos as we can.

Doors Open at 8PM!

All you have to do is show up - this is a FREE event! There is no cover charge and you don't need a ticket. This event is open to ALL AGES!

AVALON HOLLYWOOD
1735 Vine Street
Los Angeles CA 90028

We hope to see you there!

Check back soon for more details.*

MISSION STATEMENT: The NOH8 Campaign is a charitable organization whose mission is to promote marriage, gender and human equality through education, advocacy, social media, and visual protest.

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.

Four years since its inception, the NOH8 Campaign has grown to nearly 30,000 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.

 The NOH8 Campaign is a charitable organization registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation. Funds raised by the NOH8 Campaign are used to promote and raise awareness for Marriage Equality and anti-discrimination on a global level through an educational and interactive media campaign. View the NOH8 Campaign's 2011 and 2010 Form 990 here.

VIDEO BELOW: NOH8: "IT GETS BETTER": 

Familiar faces join the NOH8 Campaign ( www.noh8campaign.com ) to send a message of hope and inspiration to LBGT youth in support of Dan Savage's "It Gets Better" Project

If you or someone you know needs help, call The Trevor Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866.488.7386) or visit http://www.TheTrevorProject.org

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay  Brutal, GAY PRIDE-\m/ -l-