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“ I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, then all at once. ” ― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars Nikki and I met at a time when neither of us were looking for commitment and certainly not for love . What was supposed to be something casual ended up turning into a beautiful and unexpected love story , a story we’re still happily writing. As Rita Ghatourey

I did this for so many reasons, but above all else I stand for #NOH 8 . I stand for love , light , togetherness , equality , perseverance and the power of our collective humanity . I stand for living in a world where people aren’t discriminated against for their gender, who they love, how they love, the color of their skin, the spiritual/religious practice they engage

Just one week before this photo was taken, an ex-boyfriend broke into my San Francisco apartment in the middle of the night. He attempted to murder me by strangling, tasing, and using a loaded gun. I was able to escape , but he chose to take his own life in my home while the police had it surrounded. The morning of this photo shoot I was embracing " No Hate " for what had

My name is Johnie , my beautiful wife is Melissa , and together we have four wonderful boys . Also, together, we have a gay man as one of our best friends , a son who is gay , and many LGBTQ who we call family . Our NOH 8 picture gives testament to our efforts to create a better world for our family and friends . We want a world where we can all be ourselves without discrimination

My name is Marshall Ragsdale . When I first took part in the NOH 8 Campaign , I was 20 years old and wanted to show my support for my LGBT friends and family - specifically, I wanted to show my love and acceptance towards my gay dad. 8 years later, however, I've taken part for a more personal reason: to represent the trans umbrella ! You see, my name is still Marshall Ragsdale