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Ellen DeGeneres Urges Support For Same Sex Marriage
Backseat Cuddler —
Ellen DeGeneres appears in a new ad urging Californians to vote no on Proposition 8. The ballot measure would eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in the State of California, a right that was granted via a State Supreme Court ruling this past May. The ad is simple and heartfelt. Ellen says: I got to do something this year that I never thought I’d never be able to do - I got married. It was the happiest day of my life! … I believe in fairness, I believe in compassion, I believe in equality for all people. Ellen’s wedding to Portia de Rossi was beautiful! I don’t know whyanyone would want to take that away. I know lots of folks disagree with ...
Ellen urges no on Prop-8
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Ellen DeGeneres Finally Puts Her Money Where Her Mouth Is On Prop 8 [Causes]
Gawker: defamer —
For nearly a month, we've needled gay Hollywood to contribute to the "No on Prop 8" cause that, for a while, seemed to be the exclusive domain of straight allies like Steven Spielberg and Brad Pitt. Most visibly MIA was Ellen DeGeneres, whose marriage this summer to actress Portia De Rossi should have given her even more reasons to fight Prop 8, which is designed to take away marriage rights awarded to same-sex couples in California. Now, finally, DeGeneres has stepped up to the plate, donating $100,000 so that the "No on Prop 8" campaign can air a new ad DeGeneres has recorded about how the proposition affects her personally. ...
Ellen DeGeneres represents NO on Prop 8!!!
Chisme Time —
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La Ellen DeGeneres has donated $100,000 to the NO on Prop 8 Campaign! What I don’t get is, she yust got married to La Portia De Rossi. So if CA doesn’t approve of gay marriages next month, then her marriage is invalid, no que no?? That ...
Around the Horn -- "No on California Proposition 8" Edition
IAmATVJunkie.com. Life's Rich Electronically-Delivered Pageant —
Everything is about the civil rights battle over marriage in California today. Not that I think I'll ever get married, but I'd enjoy knowing it's an option. Before I think about marriage, I think it would be a good idea to be dating, which I'm not. But, I'm selfless, so here it goes. First, the editorial page of the Bakersfield Californian: The bottom line is the California Constitution and ultimately the
U.S. Constitution. Both guarantee all people equal protection and equal
rights under the law. We must not support any constitutional amendment
that would serve to take away fundamental rights. It's as simple as ...
PROPOSITION 8 PASSES
Faded Youth Blog —
The AP reports: “California voters have approved a constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage, overturning the state Supreme Court decision that gave gay couples the right to wed just months ago.”
As for the thousands of couples like Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi who rushed to get married in the brief window when they could? Legal experts will have to resolve in court whether their unions are still valid.
Both sides of the argument reportedly spent more than $74 million in propaganda. ...
