Prop 8 Overturned; Celebrities Tweet Reactions to Monumental Decision
by Hilton Hater at .Earlier today, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker announced his verdict regarding Prop 8, the controversial ballot proposition that was passed in November 2008 and banned gay marriage in California.
Judge Walked deemed the amendment a violation of the Constitution's equal protection clause under the 14th Amendment and overturned it. THG's reaction to this news?
Hooray! There's no practical argument against the harmless institution of gay marriage, and every reason to treat homosexuals the same as heterosexuals. As for the reaction in Hollywood, an outspoken community when it came to this issues? Here are a handful of responses:
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger: "This decision affirms the full legal protections and safeguards I believe everyone deserves."
Ellen DeGeneres: "Equality won!"
Portia de Rossi: "I am ecstatic that proposition 8 has been overturned in the state of California. This is an incredibly exciting and historical day and a big step towards equal rights for all."
Lance Bass: "Congrats on the overturning of Prop 8!!!!"
Pink: "It’s a good day!"
Adam Lambert: It's time to "throw glitter on this barn!
Ricky Martin: "YEAHHHHH!!!!! PROP8UNCONSTITUTIONAL MOVING FORWARD!!!!!!!!"
Kelly Osbourne: "so happy over the news on prop8 its about time!"
Kim Kardashian: "Prop 8 was struck down! This news is amazing!!!! Its about time! Congrats to everyone!"
Shanna Moakler: "Tonight we celebrate! EQUALITY and LOVE for all! This is so much bigger then [sic] marriage, it's about wisdom, compassion and knowing we CAN be heard, action DOES make a difference!"
Samantha Ronson: "Song Of The Day: Let's Get Married- Jagged Edge."
Olivia Munn: "Prop 8 Overturned!!! Equal rights for everyone! Nice to be out of the 1950s..."
Seth Myers: "Prop 8 was always my least favorite Prop. Favorite Prop: Joe."
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Comments (35 Total)
Well shag me rotten! Does this mean I can now posthumously marry my lover Ronald Reagan?
well said @kira. the world is not going to fall apart just cause gays can get married now, the world will go on as it has been. there are so much more important and pressing issues than to worry about if gays can get married, i think its wonderful, but its not as important as the other shit going on in the US. it wont send all christians to hell if gays can get married, i will just send them there, if there is a hell, so why do religious people care? if its not YOUR life, you shouldnt be worrying about it.
Alright, your religion has nothing to do with this. You have the RIGHT to believe what you want but you DON'T have the RIGHT to take away other peoples RIGHTS. So please leave your religion out of this. Gay, lesbian and bi people are human too and have the right to be happy. H8 is not a family value
we recenty passed a law that allows same sex marriage here in argentina, and to achieve it, we had to go through the same thing. christians trying to impose their beliefs as if they were the ultimate law, and well, for us, it isn't. so what's the point of having the freedom of choosing whatever religion, beliefs and philosophies for our lives we want, if we're going to be taken our most principal rights in the name of the christian god? none. congratulations california, for taking "the land of freedom" one step closer to TRUE freedom.
Can people stop posting what the Bible says and what a supposed god supposedly thinks, people know what's in the Bible. I grew up in a religious family and I don't need to hear one more word of it.