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Adam Bouska

Adam Bouska, American photographer and activist, founded the NOH8 Campaign

Born
October 31, 1983
Age in 2026
43
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1983

About Adam Bouska

Adam Bouska (born October 31, 1983, in Decatur, Illinois) is an American fashion photographer who runs a photography studio based out of West Hollywood, California. Known for pictures of male models in particular, he is considered a rising 'superstar photographer' in the gay community. Bouska is most recognized for co-creation of the internationally recognized NOH8 Campaign. Bouska has worked with familiar faces such as Miley Cyrus, Ricky Martin, Liza Minnelli, Barry Manilow, George Takei, Pauley Perrette, and Lisa Ling. Most recently, Bouska helped create book covers for Jane Lynch, Jenny McCarthy, Jenni Pulos and Meghan McCain. No stranger to activism, Bouska's photography has aided a variety of charitable causes including a fund-raising calendar for AIDS Project Los Angeles in 2008, a national ad campaign with Nia Vardalos for HelpUsAdopt.org in 2011, an edgy calendar (6 packs / 9 lives) featuring men and their cats to promote adoptions for FoundAnimals.org in 2012, and 'Lights Out', a marriage equality ad campaign for ECOYA in 2013. In addition to his published work, Bouska has made appearances on TV shows including: Running Russell Simmons, Giuliana & Bill, Keeping up with the Kardashians, The Real Housewives of Orange County, The Millionaire Matchmaker, Million Dollar Listing, The World According to Paris, Hollywood Exes, MelB: It's a Scary World, and Dog the Bounty Hunter. Bouska is openly gay. He lives in Los Angeles, California. Bouska was recognized as the community's leading photographer at the West Hollywood awards in 2007 & 2010, selected as one of The Advocate's '40 Under 40' in 2010, featured as one of Out magazine's 'OUT100' in 2011 and a Shorty Award winner for Photography in 2012. In November 2008, in response to the narrow approval in California of Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage, Bouska and his partner, Jeff Parshley, founded the NOH8 Campaign to promote the overturn of this ban.

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The world when Adam Bouska was born

Adam Bouska was born in 1983. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1983

  • #1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
  • Top movieTerms of Endearment
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
  • Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
  • Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
  • Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
  • World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Adam Bouska's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19832026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$70,300$435,000
Average income$24,580$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population233.8M341 million

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