New Yorkers Protest Prop 8 by Posing With Duct Taped Mouths

http://dnainfo.com ^ | February 2, 2010 | By Jennifer Glickel

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UPPER WEST SIDE — Hundreds of New Yorkers struck a pose in silent protest of a gay marriage ban on Monday afternoon at the Empire Hotel.

The gay rights group NOH8 Campaign organized the photo shoot, which was the first in New York. At the shoot members and supporters of the LGBT community posed with "NOH8" tattooed on their cheeks and duct tape over their mouths to symbolize their voices not being heard.

"We wanted to come out and take part in the photo shoot and show our support," said Battery Park City resident Jeff Adams, who has been with his partner for 15 years.

"We want to get married someday, so it was a worthwhile cause to come down and support it."

Proposition 8 passed in California in November 2008 reinstating a prior ban on same-sex marriage in that state. As part of a widespread grassroots response to the bill's passage, celebrity photographer Adam Bouska and his partner, Jeff Parshley, formed NOH8 in Los Angeles as a form of photographic silent protest.

"We're all people," said Gabrielle Stubbert. "We have to stick up for each other and we should all have the same rights as everybody else. It's so simple and so basic."

The NOH8 campaign started with Parshley's Facebook photo and spread virally through social networks. Many participants at Monday's photo shoot heard about it through Facebook, Twitter, or by word-of-mouth.

There was a lone protestor outside of the hotel citing Bible passages in support of his view that same-sex marriage is wrong.

Pall Gale of Chelsea had his own opinion about the Bible-quoting protestor.

"I think if Jesus was here he'd have [a NOH8 tattoo] on his face as well," Gale said.

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These people are such drama queens. You'd think the world could not go on if they can't get public endorsement of their sexual preferences.

[Lucky9teen]

This thread is worthless without pictures....

Just sayin’

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Good. I hope the tape stays permanently stuck. Hope it hurts, too, when they remove it.

[Psycho_Bunny]

“The love that dare not speak its name has become the love that won’t shut the ?%^* up.”

[20yearvet]

What they realy want to do is Duck Tape close the people who voted for Prop 8

[Maelstorm]

It is getting worse now that Obama has emboldened them one again.

[votemout]

Anyway this can be made permanent?

[existtoexcel]

we should all have the same rights as everybody else

You have the right to remain silent.

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[lmarie373]

I voted no on prop 8 but the majority spoke through the votes and it so sad that these people are making themselves look bad.

[Maelstorm]

They have the right to marry members of the opposite sex. They choose not to.

[bigbob]

I wish this tactic would catch on amongst left wing whiners, apologists, and moonbats. Things’d be a lot quieter...

[ScottinVA]

with "NOH8" tattooed on their cheeks and duct tape over their mouths to symbolize their voices not being heard

Uh... girls, your voices WERE heard in November 2008; however, more Americans spoke too... and they said, "NOPE."

[Tzimisce]

At the shoot members and supporters of the LGBT community posed with "NOH8" tattooed on their cheeks and duct tape over their mouths to symbolize their voices not being heard.

They don't think their voices are being heard? Is there ANYONE out there who hasn't heard these people whining?

[MrB]

Gonna be tough for him to engage in his preferred activity like that...

[TexasCajun]

"We're all people," said Gabrielle Stubbert. "We have to stick up for each other and we should all have the same rights as everybody else. It's so simple and so basic."

Mr. Stubbert, we already have the same rights!

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New Yorkers Protest Prop 8 by Posing With Duct Taped Mouths

Seems like a good idea to me. MORE Duct Tape please!!

[Para-Ord.45]

I don`t get it,

why aren`t the homosexuals duct taping their anuses, or is it ani ?

[Sloth]

"I think if Jesus was here he'd have [a NOH8 tattoo] on his face as well," Gale said.

I think if Jesus was here he'd whip the living snot out of Pall Gale.

[red tie]

NOH8" tattooed on their cheeks and duct tape over their mouths to symbolize their voices not being heard.

I thought the duct tape was to block gay sex! lol