Cindy and Meghan McCain back gay marriage

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Cindy McCain, wife of 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain, and their daughter Meghan have posed for photos endorsing the gay marriage movement in California.

Cindy McCain appears with silver duct tape across her mouth and ‘NOH8’ written on one cheek in a photo posted Wednesday on the website of NOH8, a gay rights group opposing Proposition 8. The ballot measure, passed by California voters in 2008, bans same-sex marriage.

The McCains’ daughter, Meghan, who has been outspoken in her support for gay rights, appears with silver duct tape across her mouth and ‘NOH8’ on a cheek in a photo on her Twitter site.

Meghan McCain said Wednesday in a Twitter message linked to her blog: ‘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.’

John McCain’s office said in a statement that the Arizona senator respected the views of members of his family but remained opposed to gay marriage.

— Associated Press