Cindy McCain poses for gay marriage campaign


Cindy McCain has posed for a Web site promoting gay marriage.

McCain, who's married to former Repulican presidential candidate John McCain, appears in a photograph on the site with a piece of silver duct tape over her mouth and the slogan "No H8" written on her cheek.

The site's owners were stunned when Mrs. McCain came to them with the idea of posing for them, they said when posting her photo Wednesday.

"We've often been surprised at some of the different individuals who have approached us showing their support. Few, though, have surprised us more than Cindy McCain," wrote Adam Bouska and Jeff Parshley.

"The McCains are one of the most well-known Republican families in recent history, and for Mrs. McCain to have reached out to us to offer her support truly means a lot," they wrote.

"Cindy McCain wanted to participate in the campaign to show people that party doesn't matter -- marriage equality isn't a Republican issue any more than it is a Democratic issue," they argued, saying it was "about human rights."

The McCains' daughter Meghan, a vocal supporter of same-sex marriage, also appears on the site.

"I couldn't be more proud of my mother for posing for the NOH8 campaign. I think more Republicans need to start taking a stand for equality," Meghan McCain wrote on her Twitter page.
(Via CNN)

Comments

Viewtiful_Justin said…
And how do you feel about this? Is this a good thing? Is this more politicizing? Is this some strange first step in a McCain plan to run for president again? I inherently don't trust it, and maybe that's unfair of me. But it's how I feel.
January 21, 2010 at 2:07 PM
Jerry said…
I think we've fallen into a "if this, then that" kind of mentality that ultimately doesn't help anyone.

Why can't Republicans be for gay marriage? On the flip side, not all Democrats have to be ok with Obama and his tainted health care bill.

I think what the McCain women are doing is great. I applaud anyone who goes against the grain.
January 21, 2010 at 2:56 PM
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