What Famous People Have to Say About Prop 8

I was out of internet for a few days, so this post comes a little later than I meant it. But regardless, the above is a video of Arnold Schwarzenegger on The Tonight Show talking about the idiotic Prop 8 decision. If you want to read what a whole lot of other famous people had to say, look under the cut.

This really makes me sad. I thought we were more forward thinking than this, and I'm disappointed in the Supreme Court for being so closed minded. Everyone.. gay, straight, bisexual, transgendered, EVERYONE should have equal rights to marry who they want to. I have many gay friends and all I want is for them to be happy, yet this is just another obstacle in their way. Now they must continue fighting to be granted a basic civil right that many people take for granted. Shame on you, California! We must all continue to fight the h8!

- Kim Kardashian on her blog.

They decided to be indecisive. 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.

- George Takei to TV Guide on the decision to honor the pre-existing marriages.

That's just awful. I mean, when you see places like Iowa saying yes and there's now five states in America ... and California is supposed to be a progressive state. It just defies logic to me and I'm very disappointed with that.

- Sir Elton John to Access Hollywood. (For the record, there are only four states that allow gay marriage at present.)

This just should invigorate people to get it back on the ballot in 2010 and 2012 and every two years until all people are allowed a basic civil right.

- George Clooney to E!

No comment.

- Miss California, Carrie Prejean

So, will anyone be sleeping better tonight? Those full of hate and fear will surely be disappointed that 18,000 same sex couples will be living in wedded bliss, kissing their spouses goodnight, checking off those little ' married ' boxes on all those forms we fill out nowadays. That’s really going to drive them crazy. Then there are those of us like me who still dangle in ' domestic partnership. ' We can adopt our own children, but we can’t bring our partners who might be citizens from out of the country, here. We can’t file joint tax returns

. I could go on. Who will be happy tonight? How do I explain this to my children? Well, you know Ellen? She is married but Mommy and I are not. That is liberty and justice for all? I am hopeful as I see more and more states turn to the inevitable future of equality, California will get there. Change takes time.

- Melissa Ethridge to Radar Online.

The decision to uphold Prop 8 is deeply disappointing. I can only hope to one day live in a country that grants equal rights, opportunity, and freedom to all citizens.

- Lance Bass (from Radar Online).

This is yet another sad day for our state and our country, on which we’ll look back in shame, forever. I held some hope that today’s CA Supreme Court ruling would NOT uphold the discriminatory amendment known as Proposition 8, denying equal marriage rights to the LGBT community of our great state. I believe that Proposition 8 was born from misinformation, mis-education, and, ultimately, fear. My hope was that we would at least maintain our current 18,000 California LGBT marriages of love and commitment, which we did. I fear this ruling will delay the positive political momentum shown nationally in recent months, toward the non-discrimination of our LGBT citizens. However, overall we continue to make steady progress, which I find reassuring. I believe in the good nature of Californians and Americans, in general, to find it unacceptable to recognize two classes of citizens. I know that, eventually, everyone will see the light, understand that this issue is about equality for all, and that we will do the right thing to accept, love, and support each other in all forms of equal rights.

- Reichen Lehmkuhl (Season four winner of The Amazing Race with his then-partner Chip Arndt) to Radar Online.

We're grateful this court did not overturn the civil rights of all Californians to amend our own constitution. The 7 million Californians who worked hard to protect marriage as the union of husband and wife are breathing easier today.

- Brian Brown, executive director of NOM (National Organization for Marriage).

Marriage is worth protecting because it is the way we teach the next generation: children need mothers and fathers. This victory for Prop 8 is a victory for children, for civil rights, and for the common good.

- Maggie Gallagher, president of NOM.

It may not be while I'm alive, but eventually it will work out that if two people want to get married, they can get married and it won't matter to whom. We went through this before with people of color. It will be OK.

Phyllis Lyon (the surviving partner in the first legal same sex marriage in California) to LA Times.