NOH8 CAMPAIGN IS COMING TO TOKYO, JAPAN! WE’RE HELPING TO BRING NOH8 CHARITY WORLDWIDE, FOR THE FIRST TIME.
At last, we can unveil huge news! This year, Sebastiano and I are committed to making a difference. In Los Angeles, we did a photoshoot for NOH8 — a non-profit campaign against inequality that uses striking photos and interactive media to spread the message.
We feel so strongly about the message, and clicked with the founders as soon as we met. And now, we’re helping to take the NOH8 Campaign worldwide, for the very first time… to Tokyo, Japan!
Founders Jeff Parshley and Adam Bouska have taken tens of thousands of photos (people with duct tape over their mouths and NOH8 on their cheeks) to symbolize how voices are silenced by unequal laws. NOH8 began as a protest of the Prop 8 ban on gay marriage in California, and blew up into a viral phenomenon.
The message of No Hate is that all individuals should be treated with love and respect, no matter their…
– Gender
– Sexual orientation
– Race and nationality
– Economic and social status
– Political stance
NOH8 has held photoshoots all over the US, with hundreds of supporters lining up. However, the campaign has never ventured out of the country… until now. Seba and I (and our amazing intern-pirates) have been working like mad to help arrange NOH8’s Tokyo trip. We’ll all be in Japan soon, and hope you can help us support the cause!
Many celebrities have taken part in the campaign, including: Paris Hilton, Adam Lambert, Tori Spelling, Ashlee Simpson, Gene Simmons, Kim Kardashian, Cindy McCain, Kat von D. You can see all the “familiar face” photos here and here (I am on this page!)
Much more info to come, so please check back on my blog and social networks for announcements. We’re always looking for more supporters (especially press, promotion and accommodations in Tokyo); contact me if you wish to help. Seba and I so excited… here’s to NOH8 in Tokyo, and worldwide!
NOH8 Campaign は来月から始めて国際的なプロモーション活動を行います。まずはTOKYO. 詳細また日を追ってお伝えします!
Japanese Word of the Day: Jizen = Charity
Song of the Day: Travie McCoy – Billionaire (feat. Bruno Mars)
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LA CARMINA
53 Comments
NICE!!
Can’t wait to see your photo!
Pretty cool that you are among the first to bring NoH8 overseas! Makes me feel like my “no” vote on prop 8 wasn’t in vain afterall.
YES we’re going global!! So excited!
Amaizing^.^ I have been a huge supporter of the NOH8 campaign and I am very happy it is coming to Tokyo! If I am back in Tokyo in time, I would love to help^.^v
Will you be there in late March? I hope so!! Would love to have you involved. xo
I am moving to Yokohama on March 26th. And I will be pretty much free until April 6th. I am only going to be busy maybe 2 days. So if that is good, I would love to be involved! xoxoxo
I’ll be there late March too and would love to be involved!
YOU BET!
That’s PERFECT. Let’s chat more soon! There’s many ways you can help out ;)
Yes let’s chat^.^ I have Skype and MSN. or just mail me ^.^v
yay!
Keep up the good work! ;D
Thank you dear! Lots of great things ahead :D
Aw Congrats!
Kiss~
Awesome pic!
I am so thrilled you are doing this. :D!
Gorgeous! <3
omg i am in japan and would love to help out with this please keep us updated =)
YES!!! d(-_-) THIS is GOOD!
NOH8 in Tokyo looks fab! We’ll be around in March, so pop us the details & we’ll see what we can do :)
YES let’s make it happen! So glad to have you on board!
Awesomeness!
you two look really fierce <3
Just Great!!!
btw I love the pics both and I agree at @SquishySama, both of you look really fierce *_*
<3 It's such a great cause… really glad to be part of it!
It really is.
I hope someday we’ll be able to do something like that here, that’d be really awesome
Hugs & snugs
hugs!
AWESOMENESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
amazing :D
Wow – this is very big news!! Congrats on the awesome opportunity.
That’s great!
Fabulous Carmina, saw this on your blog today and showed Hillary. Gorgeous photos of you both and fabulous cause!!! You two rock! Sending hugs and love, ( and your hat very soon!!)
yay!!! I love your crazy adventures!
The love, there is so much.
You have no idea how much I love you for this <3
yay!!! It’s so cool you are a part of this! And you look so pretty! I went through all the pictures and yours rocks the most with your awesome hair and makeup alone! Beautiful!! :)
Aww thank you!!! That makes us SO happy. Hahah I’ll post photos and the stories of how we achieved this big Mana hair!
I would have loved to do a shoot like that :D and for such a great cause. Im jealous >_<
GYaaaah, gorgeous.
Extremely noble of both of you. ♥
a noble cause,congrats to both of you and keep up the good work
Looooove it!!!! ♥
Total Love♥ did it hurt taking off the duct tape later? =.=
nice video wish it was in english though :O what was the club at the end called?
Tokyo Decadance and Department H. Tons of photos of these clubs in my Nightlife guide ;)
You look great and its such an important cause! Thanks for promoting NOH8!
Well a Dutch person also joined this campaign. So I’m a bit proud to know that a for us (the Dutch people) known person joined it!
yayyyyy!
that picture of you and seba is eye sex. you’re sucha sexy fuckin beast carmina!!! x3
hahaha best comment! <3