
The everyday citizens of California aren’t the only ones outraged by the narrow passing of Proposition 8 on Election Day, a proposition that bans gay marriages. A slew of big-name celebrities are also outraged over gay marriage (which had been legal in California), being deemed illegal, and said stars are doing their part to speak out against the ban.
On Wednesday, Rose McGowan, Ricki Lake and Wanda Sykes all took part in a California protest, during which opponents of Prop 8 marched down West Hollywood’s Santa Monica Blvd.
Singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge is taking an even more drastic approach of expressing her dismay over the passing of the proposition. The openly gay Etheridge, who had hoped to marry partner Tammy Lynn Michaels blogged, “I am taking [Prop 8] to mean I do not have to pay my state taxes because I am not a full citizen.” She makes a pretty good point, doesn’t she? Why should she pay the same taxes as citizens who are guaranteed more rights than she is? If Prop 8 holds up, we can’t help but hope that Etheridge goes all the way to court with this one…because it will really put the state of California in one heck of an awkward legal situation…
During her concert Thursday night, Madonna told the crowd, “”If we can have an African-American in the White House, we can have gay marriage.” Christina Aguilera echoed the sentiment, telling MTV News, “Prop 8 is discrimination. I don’t understand how people can be so closed-minded and judgmental. [Given Obama's win], this is a time in history of great change and open-mindedness, Why is this any different? Why you would put so much money behind something aimed at stopping people from loving each other and bonding together?”
One thing’s for sure. If those against gay marriage in California thought the passing of Proposition 8 would be enough to put the issue of gay marriage to rest, they’d best think again. We have a feeling that those in favor of giving equal rights to everyone will continue to fight the ban until they don’t have to fight it anymore. Sorry, self-righteous heterosexuals of California. Not that you’re not doing an epic job upholding the sanctity of marriage on your own (what with our country’s 60% divorce rate and all), but eventually, you’re going to have to give the gays a go at it.