Prop 8 Unconstitutional: Gay Marriage Opponents Blame 'Hollywood-Orchestrated Attacks'

California's 2008 ban on gay marriage was ruled unconstitutional on Tuesday by a federal appeals court, and while most of Los Angeles will be out partying tonight, some gay rights opponents are pointing a grouchy finger at Hollywood.

"We are not surprised that this Hollywood-orchestrated attack on marriage -- tried in San Francisco -- turned out this way," said Brian Raum of the Alliance Defense Fund, a Christian legal aid group that helped defend Proposition 8 in court. "But we are confident that the expressed will of the American people in favor of marriage will be upheld at the Supreme Court."

Andy Pugno, general counsel for the ProtectMarriage.com coalition, echoed Raum's sentiment in a statement. "With the sponsorship of the Hollywood elite, this lawsuit has been pushed forward as an assault on traditional marriage with the help of a judge who failed to disclose his own long-term homosexual relationship while presiding over a case seeking the legalization of same-sex marriage."

So just who is in this "elite" Hollywood squad that coordinated an "attack" on traditional marriage? They're the people that millions tune into for their afternoon talkshows, the people who star in America's favorite movies, and Top 20 Billboard singers -- just to name a few. Without further ado, we present our favorite Hollywood warriors for gay rights.

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[sobaytransplant]

07:04 PM on 02/09/2012

"But we are confident that the expressed will of the American people in favor of marriage will be upheld at the Supreme Court."

Get OVER yourselves, people! The fact is that the vast majority of Californians DO approve of same-sex marriage being legal. The only reason Prop 8 took it away in 2008 to begin with was the convoluted and confusing wording on the ballot so that people didn't know whether to vote yes or no to keep it legal. People were voting "YES" to say they were in favor of legalizing it, when in fact a yes vote actually had the reverse affect because of the wording. VERY sneaky and many who intended to legalize it voted the wrong way and were very upset thereafter.

But the bottom line is that it IS unconstitutional to put the rights of other people up for a ballot vote. You can't let the majority decide what rights the minority may or may not have. It isn't going to be any different when it gets to the SCOTUS. They will ALSO find it unconstitutional. IF these people are so upset about gay marriage, I suggest they don't enter INTO a gay marriage. Problem solved. Otherwise it doesn't affect them or their lives IN THE LEAST. And they need to get used to it. Within our lifetimes it will be legal all across the country!

[IdeatoEmpire]

04:28 PM on 02/09/2012

The judge presiding over my divorce failed to disclose his long term divorce. Does that mean I get a do over?

[aviandonn]

04:24 PM on 02/09/2012

Clearly, the marriage equality opponents have been watching too much tv. Turn off your sets, folks, and get out more.

[TXanimal]

04:18 PM on 02/09/2012

The Party of Personal Responsibility blaming someone else? Noooooo. Perhaps they should get it through their thick skulls that people support equality because it's just the right thing to do.

[wickedcooldude]

04:10 PM on 02/09/2012

hate GAF's the answers yes!!!

[wickedcooldude]

04:22 PM on 02/09/2012

GAF spelled backwards is...huh...UH-Oh.....

[LookinInFromNC]

02:03 AM on 02/10/2012

LMAO

[anon004]

03:49 PM on 02/09/2012

"We are not surprised that this Hollywood-orchestrated attack on marriage -- tried in San Francisco"

Huh? Are these people so stupid that they don't realize Hollywood and San Francisco are two different cities, almost 400 miles away form each other? I guess, in addition to being wrong about biology, history, psychology and theology, they don't know about about geography, either.

[wickedcooldude]

03:42 PM on 02/09/2012

ohhhh come on you silly toggaf's, Adam and steve shouldnt be able to get married under a ceremony meant for adam and eve! first of all its called a holy matramony for a reason! Theres nothing holy about adam and steve eloping .silly poofters. Why complain about havin equal rights?! thats like someone crying about not being able to marry your dog! You want equal rights then check it out, create your own type gay marriage and ban straights from participating!! Then everyone will be able to sleep at night!

[TXanimal]

04:20 PM on 02/09/2012

What does holy matrimony have to do with civil law?

"thats like someone crying about not being able to marry your dog!"

Can your dog consent & sign a contract? Until that happens, you're comparing apples to Jell-O.

"You want equal rights then check it out, create your own type gay marriage and ban straights from participat­ing"

No, we tend not to ban people just because we think they're "icky". That's your territory.

[Bella Lee]

01:18 AM on 02/10/2012

Lol. Using religion is useless, religion doesn't dictate US law.

[stickwelder]

01:17 PM on 02/11/2012

The US was foundered on Chrishtin principles! In the good old days people got seperate but equal and were happy for it, and thems that couldn't vote just knew that they were in good hands and didn't worry.

Seriously though, I'm so proud to be a Washington resident recently, and I can't wait for Santorum to be booed off stage when he gets here tonight.

[Since59]

04:12 PM on 02/09/2012

What?

[wickedcooldude]

04:17 PM on 02/09/2012

what what in ur but

[wickedcooldude]

05:23 PM on 02/09/2012

Thanks for the english class twinkle toes, really helped me on such an unforgivable error! Buuut i did write the word butt as" but" on purpose just in case someone might take the homosexual song called "WHAT WHAT IN YOUR BUTT" ( google it ) offensive! bUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN!!!!

[azOutlawz44]

12:53 PM on 02/09/2012

if you watch movies,Television and Buy their Music etc..if you support Hollywood in anyway..you have contibuted to allowing this Gay marriage law to succeed..So those agisnt Gay marriage..you should not complain if you have supporetd who you complain about..They could not succeed without you..

[OccasionalMirth]

12:32 PM on 02/09/2012

Do we all just automatically HATE
anything that is not our way?
We are so important ..?

[azOutlawz44]

12:56 PM on 02/09/2012

no but we should have morrals to stand by so we don't end up living like a bunch of heathens indulging disgusting acts...The people who have turned to sin and Deny Gods law..you are why God is Coming to judge us all soon..so Kiss your lifestyle good bye soon enough.

[Ioan Lightoller]

02:50 PM on 02/09/2012

It is not a lifestyle. We hve LIVES just as you do. And there are Pagans and heathens in this country who believe in their gods and goddesses just as you believe in your god. We are every bit as moral as you are and I'm getting very tired of the Christianist superiority complex. Be careful who you condemn, assuming that you are right about your god coming to judge us you might be up for a rather nasty suprise.

[anon004]

03:52 PM on 02/09/2012

Really? Gays and lesbians have been allowed to marry here in NYS since last summer. There has been no impact on my lifestyle whatsoever. (I do have gay and lesbian friends that I hope will marry so I can celebrate with them at their weddings!)

[OccasionalMirth]

12:26 PM on 02/09/2012

Maybe we should have another Kim Kardashian marraige,
to prove just how important it is to marry straight..!!
Yeah Right !

I am of the opinion that marriage should be eliminated
entirely, it is just another form of control by our
government, churches, and against human nature.

[OccasionalMirth]

12:19 PM on 02/09/2012

Some people just do not realize that love comes from the heart
and attarction from the mind, and most times that warm
wonderufl feeling has nothing to do with sex. But is more
about deep spiritual love that is not seen or felt in a male and
female relation, no matter how much they try to be the way
they are told to be. To Gays it is NOT normal to feel love
in ones heart for opposite sex, because it just does not
happen. And God made us all.

[wickedcooldude]

04:34 PM on 02/09/2012

gross!!

[OccasionalMirth]

09:29 PM on 02/09/2012

wicked dude,
your gross even your name.

[Babygeorge123]

10:40 AM on 02/09/2012

really I liked it better when it was in the Closet,, now too much distractions,.

[OccasionalMirth]

12:21 PM on 02/09/2012

too many distractions, NOT to much distractions.

[Ioan Lightoller]

02:51 PM on 02/09/2012

Well deal with it because we are not going back in the closet. Deal with the fact that most of us will live honest, open lives whether you like it or not. Just...deal with it.

[LookinInFromNC]

02:07 AM on 02/10/2012

HERE WE GO AGAIN..."YOU SICKOS" telling us to "JUST DEAL WITH IT"..SCREW U...Why do we have "TO F DEAL WITH IT"?? Why don't you "DEAL WITH IT" in the F CLOSET LIKE IT SHOULD BE..NOT IN FRONT OF INNOCENT CHILDREN...TRYING TO LET THEM KNOW 2 MEN SCREWING IS OK..IT IS NOT..IT IS SICKENING..PERIOD!!!!!

[LookinInFromNC]

10:34 AM on 02/09/2012

I'm SICK OF THIS SH** being SHOVED DOWN OUR THROATS...KEEP YOUR SICK WAYS TO YOURSELVES..YOU CANNOT even turn on a show now without seeing TWO MEN KISSING..THIS IS GETTING SICK .....

AND TRYING TO MAKE OUR KIDS THINK ITS OK..WELL ITS NOT...Pervs

[SingularityPoint]

11:46 AM on 02/09/2012

Tell who ever is shoving it down your throat to be more gentle.

[LookinInFromNC]

12:15 PM on 02/09/2012

Coming FROM ONE OF YOU..I'm Sure....The response I would expect hahahahahaha

[OccasionalMirth]

12:22 PM on 02/09/2012

Has life ever been exactly as you want it to be ?
Do people do what you want ?

[MrStat1]

12:42 PM on 02/08/2012

This is a joke! They helped no one! This was a legal opinion based upon points of law. Nothing more.