CBS News reports that Cindy McCain, the wife of 2008 Republican Presidential Nominee Senator John McCain publicly joined the fight for the right for marriage equality. Appearing in a photoshoot by Adam Bouska with tape over her mouth and a “NOH8″ logo on her face, McCain is hoping her position can bring attention to the efforts to overturn California’s Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage.

McCain’s appearance comes as former Bush Adminstration Solicitor General Ted Olson, is in Court challenging Proposition 8, who recently published a column in Newsweek arguing his belief in the fundemental right for gay and lesbian couples to marry. Olson’s arguments were joined by Robert Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute and conservative Fox News Contibutor Margaret Hoover in speaking  out on the conservative case for marriage.

McCain, who approached the campaign offering her support, having been a champion for her daughter Meghan McCain, a vocal advocate for same-sex marriage and the keynote speaker at the 2009 Log Cabin Republican National Convention. In a piece, published by GayPolitics.com, McCain is joined by a number of notable Republican leaders, including former Vice President Dick Cheney, McCain-Palin Campaign Manager Steve Schmidt, California Governor Arnold Schwarzeger, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, former Congressman Tom Campbell, Massachussets Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Charlie Baker who is running with openly gay Richard Tisei, among many more.