Opinions were meant to be voiced and many female celebrities voiced their strong opinions concerning the issue of Prop 8 at the recent L.A Gay & Lesbian Center├óΓé¼Γäós “An Evening With Women” celebration in Beverly Hills.
Cybill Shepard was quoted speaking out against Catholic and Mormons, stating that they had a big hand in the law being passed.
“Most of the money came from Utah, it├óΓé¼Γäós very unfortunate,” she says.
Shepard, a self procalimed hybrid of faith and values, continued on to speak about the ineqaulity that truly faces those with different rights:
“What is the most recent excuse to deny people rights under the law? To treat them as less than human and once you get that kind of right thinking you realize how important it is to stand up for the gay and lesbian kids who are at greater risk because they don’t have community support and sometimes their parents kick them out. Particularly in L.A we have more runaways then anywhere in the world.”
Other celebrities contributed their opinions. While Shepard stands behind the efforts of our current president, Sharon Osbourne blames the former for the passing of Prop 8. “Bush, blame everything on Bush,” she said.
But perhaps it was the words of actress Jane Lynch, who really put in pespective the real problem with this important issue.
“I don├óΓé¼Γäót blame. People voted with their own hearts and a lot of people are afraid of it because they’ve been told to be afraid of it and that├óΓé¼Γäós too bad. I wish they would think for themselves and not do what their Church tells them to do. Alot of people use the church as an excuse, and I don’t like it and I don’t buy it.”
Wise women indeed.
[Image via Faye Sadou /WENN.]
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