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After 17 years of being together , with the last 3 years legally married , my husband Lonny and I long for the day where equality prevails over discrimination. Recently, an openly gay elected-official had said (and I paraphrase), "...I can officiate marriages, yet unable to get married to someone I love . I can organize blood drives , yet I am unable to donate ..."

Why I posed is simple. I believe in a lot of things, but a few in particular: love , support and equality . Having gay freinds and family members, I wanted to remind them and the world that I love, support and will always fight for marriage and any cause for equality in the LGBT community. I may be a straight woman, but I have a heart and mind that loves everyone .   NIKKI

I did wear red gloves for a specific reason. Gloves provide a barrier to whatever you touch - you can never truly feel what you touch.  Only when people shed their gloves , their prejudices , their hatred , can people really understand - or feel - how their actions impact others.  I covered one eye because when you only see with one eye, you lose your depth perception

When I first learned about the NOH 8 Campaign , I knew it was something I had to be a part of .  I noticed on the site that there would be a photo shoot held in Palm Springs, California . This posed a bit of a problem since I reside in Phoenix, AZ . 500 miles, 8 hours and 2 tanks of gas later , I was proud to say that I stood up for something that meant so much to me. I stood up for

Growing up, I heard gay slurs from my father and disgusted remarks from my mother. These comments stuck with me, not because I agreed with them, but because even as a young child I knew they were wrong.