Spielberg, wife donate 100,000 dlrs to fight gay marriage ban

[The Straight Story]

Spielberg, wife donate 100,000 dlrs to fight gay marriage ban

6 hours ago

LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Hollywood heavyweight Steven Spielberg and his wife have donated 100,000 dollars to help defeat a California referendum seeking to outlaw same-sex marriage, his spokesman said Tuesday.

Spielberg and Kate Capshaw are the latest high-profile figures from the entertainment industry to help bankroll activists aiming to defeat a proposed gay marriage ban that will be voted on during November 4 elections.

Actor Brad Pitt made a donation for an identical amount last week to help opponents of the ban, known as Proposition 8.

"By writing discrimination into our state constitution, Proposition 8 seeks to eliminate the right of each and every citizen in our state to marry regardless of sexual orientation," Spielberg and Capshaw said in a statement quoted by Daily Variety. "Such discrimination has no place in California's constitution, or any other."

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[terrya]

1. My first RECOMMEDED choice in this new system!

With people like Steven Spielberg and Brad Pitt financially and vocally coming out against discrimination, I'm getting even more confident that Prop 8 will lose. :-)

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Good for them. I heard this on the radio today..

[LoveIsNow]

3. Cool, maybe finally

it's become okay for more mainstream celebrities to support gay rights.