Thursday, October 23, 2008

Hollywood stands behind same-sex marriage


LOS ANGELES - For weeks, Hollywood had been criticized for not contributing enough to defeat a ballot initiative in California that would ban same-sex marriage. Now, members of the film and TV industries are sweeping in to preserve gays’ right to get hitched.

Maybe they were planning for a Hollywood ending all along?

After news of Proposition 8’s supporters outraising its opponents spread and the measure gained support in public opinion polls, many Hollywood insiders have made declarations of support — financial and otherwise — against the ban. While the “No on 8” campaign hasn’t quite reached the buzziness of other celebrity causes du jour, momentum is growing.

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