Stars React To California Court Ruling Overturning Gay Marriage Ban

By Access HollywoodMay 16, 2008, 11:23 am PDT

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- After news broke of the historic California Supreme Court decision to overturn a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday, Hollywood is weighing in on marriage equality.

"I'm thrilled that the California Supreme Court overturned the ban on gay marriage," Ellen DeGeneres told Access Hollywood. "I can't wait to get married. We all deserve the same rights and I believe that someday we'll look back on this and not allowing gays to marry will seem as absurd as not allowing women to vote. P.S., I'm registered at Crate & Barrel."

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Ellen's girlfriend, Portia de Rossi, also expressed her joy over the court's decision in a statement released to Access saying, "Love is the most personal of human emotions. I am deeply grateful to the State of California for allowing all of its citizens the right to express their love equally under the law."

Melissa Etheridge called into "The Billy Bush Show" to express her excitement about the historic ruling. "Happy gay day!" she exclaimed to Billy. "We're so happy around here. You feel like you've been doing something wrong for a long time…and it's like someone finally said, 'OK, you've actually being doing it right all along.' You feel validated, you feel hopeful. We're getting these crazy differences behind us, that's the happiest thing."

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Rosie O'Donnell posted a photo on her blog of herself and her partner, Kelli Carpenter, kissing on the steps of San Francisco's city hall with the words "love now legal" appearing next to the photo. The couple was married in San Francisco in February 2004, when Mayor Gavin Newsom began allowing same-sex couples to marry in San Francisco.

"This is a very happy day for California," Cynthia Nixon of "Sex and The City" said in a statement to Access Hollywood. "I know people there have been fighting a long battle for the legalization of same sex marriage. Americans everywhere should feel proud of this important advance in civil rights."

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Actor and now Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger also had his say on the historic decision.

"I respect the Court's decision and as Governor, I will uphold its ruling," Governor Schwarzenegger said in a statement. "Also, as I have said in the past, I will not support an amendment to the constitution that would overturn this state Supreme Court ruling."

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Veronica

Also if your idiots read the bible, and don't focus on only what you want to read, you might notice your supposed to put to death those who get divorce, it's wrong to eat lobster, shrimp, pigs, and rabbits. Those who touch pigs are unclean. It's immoral to wear clothes of two different materials, and plant two types of crop in one field. Also don't forget that slave

report abuseposted June 5, 2008, 2:05 pm PDT
Veronica

You people are idiots, you claim that homosexual marriage should be not allowed since it doesn't fit your religious beliefs. News flash people, legal contract marriage has nothing to do with your beliefs, the US isn't build to listen to what ever religious nonsense the majority of the country believes. Gays work, they pay taxes, and should be entitled to have the same benefits of

report abuseposted June 5, 2008, 1:59 pm PDT
S'Crue

Yay, on same sex marriage! Those who oppose to it, can F*ck off!

report abuseposted May 30, 2008, 10:54 am PDT
rok

overall, this was going to happen. whether "gay rights" is P/C or not that's up to others to deal with. me, I'm staight; I just do NOT want to know what goes on in other ppl's b/r's, since it's none of my biz anyway. however, be ready AH-nold! u don't support an amendment to overturn this ruling good luck in 2010. u'll need

report abuseposted May 29, 2008, 2:17 pm PDT
HONESTYLOYALTY

EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO LIVE THERE LIFE THE WAY THEY WANT.... NO ONE KNOWS WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE LEAVE THIS LIFE SO DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY AND WHAT WILL BE WILL BE.... CHOICES IS UP TO EACH INDIVIDUAL PERSON.... EVERYONE KNOWS RIGHT FROM WRONG.... STAY STRONG AND HOPEFULLY IT ALL WORKS OUT FOR ALL OF US...... ELLEN AND PORTIA STAY LOYAL TO EACHOTHER AND BE HAPPY!!!

report abuseposted May 28, 2008, 10:54 pm PDT
The Truth

To all the Christian Bashers on this topic..being a CHRISTIAN myself- I hate no one, I don't hate Gays but I don't support gay marriage- that doesn't mean that people cant have the rights to marry whom they please- it just means for me that I am true to my beliefs- But you are hypocrites to get on here and say support and respect gay rights but you bash the beliefs of other

report abuseposted May 23, 2008, 10:17 am PDT
ifeanyi o

thats great news.....i think im gonna relocate to cali...

report abuseposted May 23, 2008, 8:25 am PDT
Caroline

ok what the hell do people have against gay people!?!? my cousin is gay and he's a really nice guy!!! marriage is a religious thing and what the hell does the f@*$ing law want to do with other people's buisness??!!??!! too bad my cousin doesn't live in CA. :-(

report abuseposted May 20, 2008, 2:40 pm PDT
Neko

I hope this silly law is not put back into play. Im straight but I believe that gay people should have the right to get married and be miserable like the rest of us. Just kidding good luck to them on there marriage. Oh and GO HORDE

report abuseposted May 17, 2008, 5:35 am PDT
MrsP

"Venomous hatred flowing from...?"

report abuseposted May 16, 2008, 7:31 pm PDT

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