Yesterday, California Supreme Court decided to uphold Prop 8 and continue to rule against the right for gays and lesbians to be considered a married couple, although they said that those gay couples who were married between May and November would still be considered married. This is the third time a decision has been made on gay marriage in California in the last year. Last May, the very same court said that it was unconstitutional to deny gay couples the right to wed. Just five months later, Prop 8 was thrown on the ballot and the (small) majority of the state's voters flexed their muscles and denied gays the right to marry. Tons of celebrities sounded off after the court decided to support Prop 8 yesterday. Check out what they all had to say.
George Takei: "It was a ruling that doesn't resolve anything because there is still inequality. It's like [George Orwell's 'Animal Farm'] -- some pigs are more equal than other pigs. We're more equal than some of the other gays and lesbians. This so-called ruling by the California Supreme Court will ultimately be condemned by history.
Nicky Hilton: "Shame on California."
Hal Sparks: "Another impotent victory for bigots."
Wil Wheaton: "California: Where everyone is equal under the law, except for those who aren't."
Kal Penn: "So if the California Supreme Court & voters are so concerned with the 'sanctity of marriage', how about we make divorce illegal too? Any takers?"
And as far as my thoughts -- plain and simple. The CONSTITUTION says that ALL men are created equal. That means men, women, blondes, brunettes, blue-eyed peeps, brown-eyed peeps, the handicap, the brainiacs, peeps of different religions and races -- they're ALL supposed to be seen as equal. And the word ALL also includes gays and lesbians. So basically, California is being unconstitutional, along with over 40 other states across the country. Prop 8 can suck it.
