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"It is an honor to be a part of the NOH 8 Campaign. This civil rights issue will be the defining legal movement of our generation. To deny someone the rights afforded to others based on their gender or sexual orientation defies logic and is completely un- American ." - Nick Symmonds ,  Professional track athlete and 2012 Olympian

A few years back I starred in a little movie called SHELTER in which I played a young guy named Zach who realized he liked other guys. He also realized that it was more important to put others before self , and that with being true to your own self, you could find reciprocal love, even family, and have them both while fulfilling your goals and dreams. Your purpose . This

My name is Lauren Drain, former member of the Westboro Baptist Church , and despite having denounced any and all beliefs and preachings of the WBC, I am still a Christian through and through. However, in my opinion, religion of any kind is a personal choice, full of personal values, definitions and views that should stay just that - personal . I don't think anyone

  My partner of 23 years and I participated in the NOH 8 photo campaign to visibly show our support for our unbending belief that it is hate that is immoral -- not love . While I can trace my roots back four generations in Minnesota , Nena's country of origin is Venezuela : a testament that the quest for equality is universal. Thanks, NOH 8 , for a beautiful reminder!

When I mentioned at work that I was excited to have had this photo taken, a young man that I worked with asked me what my stake in the fight was, and why I cared . He said he knew that I was "straight, but not narrow," but still- why make a statement that didn't apply to me? I was glad that he'd had the courage to ask such a direct question. My response was that it's important