Stars Protest Prop 8 Ruling In West Hollywood Streets

Access Hollywood - May 27, 2009 4:52 PM PDT
Story photo: Stars Protest Prop 8 Ruling In West Hollywood StreetsDrew Barrymore attends a march following the California Supreme Court's ruling to uphold Proposition 8, on May 26, 2009 in West Hollywood Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- On Tuesday morning, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8 -- the gay marriage ban passed back in November 2008 -- and on Tuesday night some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities joined thousands of protesters in the streets of West Hollywood to voice their anger, frustration and hope of a future overturning of the proposition.

Celebrities in attendance included Drew Barrymore, Kathy Griffin and her mother Maggie Griffin, George Takei and husband Brad Altman, Kelly Osbourne and finance Luke Worrell, Deborah Gibson, Emmy Rossum, Sophia Bush, Perez Hilton and Shanna Moakler.

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Access Hollywood caught up with Kathy Griffin at the rally, who expressed her shame about the ruling to uphold the proposition.

"I'm a proud Californian, but today I was ashamed of the Supreme Court," Kathy told Access. "I think they are gonna do the right thing eventually... things like this, people taking it to the streets, this is how change really happens. And I'm so proud to be part of it, and I'm so proud of my mom for coming out here. She's the 89-year-old activist. That last time she marched was against prohibition, so this is great!"

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Kathy explained that California is not as liberal as some may perceive it.

'[Some] think that we're a bunch of hippies and we're too progressive [in California.] Turns out that Iowa has it right, we still have a way to go," she said of the Midwest state that recently legalized gay marriage. "But I really believe we're gonna overturn it."

Access also talked to Deborah Gibson ("Mega-Shark vs. Giant Octopus"), who said she was shocked by the decision.

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"I was raised a good Catholic girl and nowhere in church do I remember it ever being an issue for everybody to be treated equally. I can't believe it's 2009 and this is still an issue to be quite honest," she explained. "People just have to continue to be vocal and even if it takes a while for people to officially change at least the community feels supported. And they feel shunned by their government but at least they know that their fellow citizens support them, love them and care what happens and I think that that's a great message that everybody's sending out today."

Former Co-Executive Director of the Miss California Organization Shanna Moakler told Access she was protesting for her children.

"I'm a mother [and] I want my kids to grow up and have the same rights as me and I want them to be able to choose who they wanna love and be able to get married to whomever they choose to love," she said.

Shanna said she believes anti-gay marriage groups are attempting to court the young vote by rallying behind people like Miss California Carrie Prejean - who said gay marriage should not be legalized during the recent Miss USA 2009 pageant.

"One of the reasons why [anti-gay marriage groups] latched on to Miss California is because she is young and because they're losing the youth. And the youth is gonna come of age. They are gonna get to vote and they're gonna make a difference. They're gonna make a change," Shanna told Access.

Like many of the protesters in the crowd, Kelly Osbourne was also left feeling angered by the court's decision.

"It goes without saying that if you love someone, you should be able to marry them no matter... I can't even explain to you how frustrating it is that ... I don't get it. I just don't understand it," she told Access. "Why is it such a problem? Why do people care who somebody loves and who somebody [wants] to marry?"

Many of the speakers at the rally said the fight for marriage equality would continue in the 2010 election.

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  • Ivan
    i have never seen a male dog on top of another male dog. they are animals and they don't even do the unatural..
    report abuseposted February 8, 2010 11:14 PM PST
  • Brian
    Without**? Or our government giving 70 million tax dollars away on foreign abortion rights. Because lets be honest. With the millions of dollars both sides have wasted trying to get their opinions heard, We could have used that money in a hundred different areas to make this world a better place. But most of you could probably care less.. That my friends is the root of the trouble...
    report abuseposted July 26, 2009 8:14 PM PDT
  • Brian
    They tell us we can't even smoke in our own houses anymore in some places so please lets get over this and deal with the real issues that important. Hows about the people lossing thier homes and jobs? How about Sons and Daughters dying overseas? How about People still homeless because of fire and floods? How about CEO's and Government officals getting richer and 60% of us going wit
    report abuseposted July 26, 2009 5:52 PM PDT
  • Brian
    I even have to admit to have gay friends so don't try and call me no homophobe. I could care less what you guys do, Nobody is telling you that you can't love who you want. What the masses are saying is that you can't marry. They tell me I can't smoke in some california cities so I don't. I can't park in a red or handicap zone either. So what... So I
    report abuseposted July 26, 2009 5:48 PM PDT
  • Brian
    Or how about this charismatic people out there that marry underaged girls in the name of good things? Or the right to sell your underaged kin to a friend as a wife? Or about a million other twisted sences of " Morals" that the population has. It is an un-natural act and don't quote the gay penguins crap to me. They are in captivity and had no choice since they mate for li
    report abuseposted July 26, 2009 5:36 PM PDT
  • Brian
    Now I personally respect everyone and try not to judge but what I felt was wrong is that even though the majority voted against thisd bill that 3 judges over turned the vote for the simple fact that they didn't want to piss off thier supporters and contributers. I guess they thought if BUSH could do it then anyone could. Lets look into the future and see how NAMBLA has legalized their beli
    report abuseposted July 26, 2009 5:30 PM PDT
  • Brian
    Ok people lets get to the base of the issues... First off lets get this one answered, Do you believe in good and evil? 99.999% of you have to say yes. It matters not what you call GOD or SATAN but you must admit there is good and bad. Now if we make same sex marrage legal whats to stop other groups from trying to press thier issues?
    report abuseposted July 26, 2009 5:26 PM PDT
  • juggs
    i dont agree with gay marriage. im not anti gay but it takes away what we have built our country on .. shouldnt we worry about ppl being jobless and becoming homeless unable to provide for there families.. and lack of funds for our coutry already bad enough with everything esle in the world...
    report abuseposted July 26, 2009 1:34 PM PDT
  • Shelly
    Flynn, Psalms 14 : 1 says,"The fool has said in his heart there is no God" just because we don't agree with a certain way of life doesn't mean we are full of hatred. Its the complete opposite and it breaks my heart to hear that you don't beleive in God. I think that its descrimination what happened to carrie prejean though. she lossed her crown b
    report abuseposted June 11, 2009 4:20 PM PDT
  • lou
    to flynn: if theres no God who created you or where did you come from?
    report abuseposted June 11, 2009 3:39 PM PDT
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