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My name is Marshall, and I'm 23 years old. I was born and raised in a conservative Christian family, where I was told that homosexuals were a sin. And after being told at age 8 that my father was a gay man, I became afraid. Not of him, but for him. I loved my father, and I do to this day. I didn't want my father to "burn in hell," like many others said he would! All the while,

There is so much hate and bullying in the world that I really wanted to spread the message of peace and love instead. The NOH 8 Campaign promotes marriage, gender and human equality silently and peacefully and I really wanted to be a part of the movement and be able to make a difference, however small.  In a society where we're often brainwashed by advertisements,

I was born in Bermuda , a place that because of its beauty some consider paradise. However, as of 2012, Bermuda still has no law that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. I am now fortunate to be able to live in Canada, a country where the legal debate over discrimination against LGBT people and equal marriage was decided years ago. To me, NOH 8

Verse 1: It’s such a Travesty that I can’t even be me, Taking away my civil liberties so I can’t even be me! Kind of hard to imagine what I could’ve done to you, To give you such a distorted view, perception of who? Me? We? The Rainbow Children not the Coalition, just a little different… Shhh…Listen, as I give you an opportunity to fact check and not simply

  I posed for the NOH 8 Campaign because I wanted to take a stand and make a difference on this subject. I liked the idea of a " silent protest ;" usually one has to sign a petition with other causes, but this one you have to face up ! To me, power in numbers is strongest, and seeing the faces - not signatures - makes this more powerful and gives more of a community feel.