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My name is Bob Padgett.  As soon as I heard of the NOH 8 Campaign I knew I would participate.  How could I not? I often resort to "bumper sticker" philosophies when making a point and two are particularly applicable concerning my feelings about LGBT rights.  The first is, "I'm straight but not narrow." The second is, "No one is free when others are oppressed."

Keeping silent is deadly. Yes, I'm a bigender transgender. People tell me I don't exist. I exist very well in this world, for I am writing this. Growing up in San Francisco allowed me to be who I really am. However, even if I lived in a liberal city, there were still people who didn't agree with my viewpoints. People don't understand the person I am: I have both the male

Remembering the life and legacy of Harvey Milk on a day named in his honor, organized each year by the Harvey Milk Foundation. (PICTURED: Mosaic Portrait of Harvey Milk, Made of 10,000+ NOH8 Photos)

Even though I wear duct tape … I refuse to let my voice be silenced … I am Gay . It is as simple as that. I posed for the NOH 8 Campaign as a way to express myself without words. I guess I am tired of explaining. Tired of people trying to figure “ it ” out. Growing up in a very strict catholic house hold, “ it ” was not something talked about. “It” was not expectable.

20-year-old activist-turned-author Zach Wahls introduces his new OUT TO DINNER campaign, designed to build relationships between same-sex couples and folks who might be on the fence when it comes to LGBT rights.