Celebrities shut up (and strip down) for LGBT Equality

I don't get how tape over the mouth symbolizes the end of violence against against gays. Something about seeing women with tape over their mouths just rubs me the wrong way.

These pictures are great, I think more A list stars should join in so it can get more exposure. Its awesome that even with their mouths covered their personalities shine. I agree with the tape over the mouth thing though, I don't get it either. 

 

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Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the support from an apparently straight woman, but I'm unclear as to how someone who is on the Real Housewives of Atlanta is a Californian.

Re: tape on women's mouths - I get what you are saying, but I suspect that if we were looking at the whole thing, which includes men as well, that might not seem the same. But I also do not understand how it stands for the end of bigotry either. It seems more like we are muting our own supporters.

I don't really get the tape either, but I love the photos, how they're sort of glossy, and he really brings out their eyes. And there are a lot of pictures of men with tape over their mouths as well, so...

Is there a master list somewhere? There are a *whole* lot of pictures, it would be nice to have an easier way of seeing if there's anyone in there one might recognize. I'm pretty sure I saw Jill Bennett and Cathy DeBuono, but then I accidentally scrolled further down and haven't been able to find them again. 

According to the website, it symbolises "their voices not being heard".

Anyway, I like the photographs and the campaign, and it's great seeing how many people are getting involved.

NB. Masterlist seems to be here.

i think it's a wonderful project and i also hope that it gets more attention from celebrities who can spread the message even farther.

i love the noh8 campaign and i think its great that so many celebrities have joined the cause, but celebrities arent enough its all people in the LGBT community joining the effort and voicing their opinions that will get this moving forward.  I get the tape on the mouths but i think whoever said they should be removing it had a great idea.  The point being made that they are trying to silence the masses but ripping the tape off would send the message that they no longer can supress this and people are speaking out.  i personally find the kathy griffen approach the best I love her shes so funny too! I love seeing her mom carrying noh8 posters and picketting in a wheelchair sometimes its great!

"Second place is just the first loser LOL"

 

 

 

They shouldn't do this just for Cali but for all the states!

I hooray this campaign, and even tho I'm not American, let alone Californian, I'm gonna send in my pictures with my friends 2 :)

I think the tape symbolized the enforced silence. 
The lost of freedom to be heared.

It's like when you are forced to be quite about your rights, about the way you are treated and just take whatever it is in silence.  And they are probably is using this to gain attentions. Silence (on one's will) sometimes can be a very powerful tool.  

I love the photos and what it stands.

gave me a good laugh.

more people should pose with their Emmy's and Oscar's (if they can steal one), somehow it will get more recognition. :P

 

Who cares where any of these people or any of these celebrities are from or that some of us do not understand the tape over their mouths, nipples etc.  What is important is the idea and the effort that a few people took the time of day to express their concern for something extremely important in our community. Something that some of us have never even bother to do. Stop being critics and try supporting the cause, it can and may affect us all some day.

Cathy DeBuono uses her picture on her twitter profile so she has one for sure...surprised she wasn't mentioned here-she's a lovable lesbian for sure.

This is a very worthy and important cause for everyone to stand up for, celeb or not. I think it is a great idea on the part of the participants. However. First and foremost, like everyone is saying, what is the deal with the duct tape? I do not think that taping our mouths shut is sending the message of noh8. Secondly, the photos do not have the severity that the issue demands. while some people look very serious and tired of hate (Charlene for instance), others are making it all seem like a joke or something frivolous. What does an emmy award have to do with banishing hate towards human beings with right and what does vogue-ing have to do with the issue also? If I were a breeder, I would look at these photos as just another gay thing because it seems that some of the pics are more about fashion and looks than about banishing unfair and unjust treatment.

I'm not judging purposely. It's just that I am so ready for justice that I am lashing out. I agree, this is a great thing and I applaud the effort.

i compleatly agree with FlSunrise this campaign is has beautiful message, and although im not american and dont live in Califoria, the idea that that Prop 8 has been allowed to continue really saddens me! big up Adam Bouska and everyone involved!! plus i love the idea of showing physically what has happened due to legislature! the tape idea is inspired!

dont hate only love!

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Its an Artistic campaign!!!! Art can be expressed in many form whether its duct tape over their mouths, being bound or gagged with a bungy cord with the subjects laughing or smiling or crying or looking sad. At least the anti-gay community which is extermely vast and abundant knows that there are other human beings from the same walk of life as their own that support us, people with a different lifestyle, but the same common goals in life; loving the person we're with, having a family, equal rights etc. Its just the simple basic idea of this campaign. Stop sitting aroung and picking it apart by being an armchair critic, get up and do something productive and participate in not just this campaign but the local ones in your community that support LGBT RIGHTS...

No mention of the ladies of Cherry Bomb?!?!?!?

Also my favorite is Gloria Allred's picture. I get emails from the site when they post new photos so I know that in her photo the hands tied in "red tape" are an actual interracial couple and she's cutting through the red tape. Love it!

Awesome!  I totally need to iTunes that lady up in support of her support.

Also, Erin Foley is hilarious.

Wow, I really like this!

I thought the tape was a great idea; though I was thrown for about a second. I don't know if this will make sense, but I'll try. Say being gay is like having lips, and in soceity people who have lips are considered abnormal, so what would you do? You'd tape your lips and live in hiding, without the strength to speak out and feel counted. And Prop8 stopped people who wanted to have their love legally respected from being counted; thus, the tape. lol if I sounded crazy I promise I'm not....

Anyway, looks cool, I hope some big faces get involved. 

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I didn't get it either, but I think your explanation brought it home for me:) Thank You^. Beautiful Artwork, and although I'm nowhere near anything celebrity or celebratory, or wish to be one, love the idea, and have created one of my own, without duct tape. I Blame the Bush administration for that one. lol

 

DJ Tracy Young (also a lesbian comrade) is hot in this campaign!

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I think it's a great idea, and the more celebrities that get involved the better.

And also, may I just say that I love Susan Westenhoefer's eyes, they're very lovely and blue in that photo! :)

Kathy Griffin's Emmys are regular ol' nighttime ones, not daytime.  She got them for seasons three and four of"My Life on the D List."

It is sooooo sad that from this ENTIRE campaign that you only got night time emmys, my life on the D list. This is clearly not the forum for you. Please don't NITPICK if thats the only bright light that went OFF in your mind.

A great campaign, and the master list that was previously linked shows the variety of individuals getting involved for this worthy cause.

I must say I am somewhat relieved that on the NOH8 photos they've not taped up baby mouths!

That’s one way of expressing the their point of view regarding to the Proposition 8 issue. I haven’t seen the photo of Tyra Banks. Does she have? Nevertheless, If you don't have something better to, you could always keep up with celebrity gossip – like this whole thing over whether Tyra Banks is engaged or not.  Tyra Banks herself denied it – she isn't engaged to boyfriend John Utendahl, and on her Twitter page declared that the ring she wears is her high school graduation ring.  (Some are surprised she's graduated high school.)  So now that the discussion is over – go out and do something.  Stop caring about Tyra Banks and find something yourself for your own fun. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7KUENa4OrQ&feature=player_embedded

This is a great PSA, I haven't seen it anywhere on TV though. This is a great campaign (and I love Emmy Rossum!)

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