Celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres, Kelly Osbourne, Kim Kardashian, Paris Hiton and Sophia Bush expressed excitement as they are all overwhelmed after the court overturned the same-sex marriages ban calling Proposition 8 unconstitutional.
Below are celebrities' message after U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker in San Francisco struck down Prop 8:
• Ellen DeGeneres: "Equality won!"
• Shanna Moakler: "Tonight we celebrate! EQUALITY and LOVE for all! This is so much bigger then [sic] marriage, it's about wisdom, compassion and knowing we CAN be heard, action DOES make a difference!"
• Kelly Osbourne: "so happy over the news on prop8 its about time!"
• Portia de Rossi: "I am ecstatic that proposition 8 has been overturned in the state of California. This is an incredibly exciting and historical day and a big step towards equal rights for all."
• Olivia Munn: Prop 8 Overturned!!! Equal rights for everyone! Nice to be out of the 1950s..
• Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger: "This decision affirms the full legal protections and safeguards I believe everyone deserves."
• Lance Bass: "Congrats on the overturning of Prop 8!!!!"
• Milla Jovovich: "Gay Marriage law overturned in CA!!! Thank god good ppl are being treated equally again! Now we need the rest of the US to follow!"
• Pink: "It’s a good day!"
• Ricky Martin: "YEAHHHHH!!!!! PROP8UNCONSTITUTIONAL MOVING FORWARD!!!!!!!!"
• Kim Kardashian: "Prop 8 was struck down! This news is amazing!!!! Its about time! Congrats to everyone!"
• Samantha Ronson: "Song Of The Day: Let's Get Married- Jagged Edge."
• Paris Hilton: "What a huge historical day for equal rights in this country! They finally overturned Prop 8! There shouldn't be a law on true love. :)"
• Sophia Bush: "A MAJOR step forward. Everyone deserves the right to love whomever they choose. I am proud to be from Cali again!"
• Rose McGowan: "Yay! No more Prop H8! I wanna be a flower girl in a wedding asap!"
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Fran Drescher: "Congrats to CA for c-ing the light & rising above prejudice. u had me worried there! When Iowa is cooler than Cali, it's time to recalibrate!"
[Photos courtesy by Bauer Griffin - Steven Henry/Getty Images]
Below are celebrities' message after U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker in San Francisco struck down Prop 8:
• Ellen DeGeneres: "Equality won!"
• Shanna Moakler: "Tonight we celebrate! EQUALITY and LOVE for all! This is so much bigger then [sic] marriage, it's about wisdom, compassion and knowing we CAN be heard, action DOES make a difference!"
• Kelly Osbourne: "so happy over the news on prop8 its about time!"
• Portia de Rossi: "I am ecstatic that proposition 8 has been overturned in the state of California. This is an incredibly exciting and historical day and a big step towards equal rights for all."
• Olivia Munn: Prop 8 Overturned!!! Equal rights for everyone! Nice to be out of the 1950s..
• Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger: "This decision affirms the full legal protections and safeguards I believe everyone deserves."
• Lance Bass: "Congrats on the overturning of Prop 8!!!!"
• Milla Jovovich: "Gay Marriage law overturned in CA!!! Thank god good ppl are being treated equally again! Now we need the rest of the US to follow!"
• Pink: "It’s a good day!"
• Ricky Martin: "YEAHHHHH!!!!! PROP8UNCONSTITUTIONAL MOVING FORWARD!!!!!!!!"
• Kim Kardashian: "Prop 8 was struck down! This news is amazing!!!! Its about time! Congrats to everyone!"
• Samantha Ronson: "Song Of The Day: Let's Get Married- Jagged Edge."
• Paris Hilton: "What a huge historical day for equal rights in this country! They finally overturned Prop 8! There shouldn't be a law on true love. :)"
• Sophia Bush: "A MAJOR step forward. Everyone deserves the right to love whomever they choose. I am proud to be from Cali again!"
• Rose McGowan: "Yay! No more Prop H8! I wanna be a flower girl in a wedding asap!"
•
Fran Drescher: "Congrats to CA for c-ing the light & rising above prejudice. u had me worried there! When Iowa is cooler than Cali, it's time to recalibrate!"
[Photos courtesy by Bauer Griffin - Steven Henry/Getty Images]
