Comedian and top ranking talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, who married Portia de Rossi in August, has urged people to oppose Proposition 8, which seeks to overturn the right for gays and lesbian to marry in the state of California.
The amendment to the marriage legislation would effectively ban gay marriage in California, if it passed a public vote in November.
On her blog DeGeneres wrote: "There's a California Proposition on the ballot that's a little confusing. It's Proposition 8. It's called, 'The California Marriage Protection Act' - but don't let the name fool you. It's not protecting anyone's marriage. Not yours. Not mine. The wording of Prop 8 is tricky. It's like if someone asked you, 'You don't want dessert, right?' But you do want dessert so you say, 'Yes,' which really means you don't want dessert. And if you say, 'No,' which means you do want dessert - it sounds like you don't. Either way, you don't get what you want. See - confusing. Just like Prop. 8.
"So, in case I haven't made myself clear, I'm FOR gay marriage. And in order to protect that right - please VOTE NO on Proposition 8. And now that you're informed, spread the word. I'm begging you. I can't return the wedding gifts - I love my new toaster."
The campaigns for and against Proposition 8 have seen donations pour into both campaigns. Supporters of the ban on gay marriage had raised $1.2 million by late August for their cause. Actor Brad Pitt and director Steven Spielberg have donated large sums of money to gay rights campaigners fighting the ban.
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