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BRAD PITT shows his support for the LGBT community ($100,000 worth of support)!

Pitt Hands Over Cash To Gay Rights Activists

17 September 2008 6:35 PM, PDT

Brad Pitt can add gay rights hero to his resume after donating $100,000 (GBP54,000) to a campaign fighting to keep California's gay marriage laws active.

The movie star's donation to the anti-Proposition 8 campaign will help activists in their battle to oppose a high-level state vote in the upcoming November elections, to make same sex marriages constitutionally illegal in California.

Gay marriages were legalised in the state in May and Ellen DeGeneres and former Star Trek star George Takei have already wed their partners under the new law.

In making his donation, Pitt states, "No one has the right to deny another their life, even though they disagree with it, because everyone has the right to live the life they so desire if it doesn't harm another and because discrimination has no place in America, my vote will be for equality and against Proposition 8."


Pyewacket's picture

I read a bit longer article about this.

and I liked this part of it...

"Trevor Neilson, Pitt's political and philanthropic adviser, told The Associated Press that Pitt was surprised that his colleagues in the entertainment industry had not donated more money to support the battle against Proposition 8."

 

imthey's picture

Updated...

Here's the article from Reuter's:

September 18th, 2008

Brad Pitt donates $100,000 to gay marriage cause

Posted by: Jill Serjeant
Tags: Fan Fare

brad1.jpgBrad Pitt has donated $100,000 to fight California voters’ attempt to eliminate the rights of gay couples to marry.

Pitt’s donation to the No on Prop 8  campaign is the largest single donation so far by a celebrity to the bid to defeat the anti-gay marriage California ballot measure in November, organizers said.

“Because no one has the right to deny another their life even though they disagree with it, because everyone has the right to live the life they so desire if it doesn’t harm another, and because discrimination has no place in America,  my vote will be for equality and against Proposition 8,” Pitt said in a statement.

The California Supreme Court struck down a ban on marriage in May but state voters will decide in a voter referendum in November whether to abolish those new rights.

Chad Griffin, political strategist for the No on 8 campaign, said he hoped Pitt’s contribution would encourage other celebrities to put their hands in their pockets. “The entertainment industry should view this contribution as a challenge,” Griffin said.

Many lesbian and gay couples marrying in Califronia have asked friends and relatives to donate to the campaign instead of buying wedding gifts.

Chat show host Ellen DeGeneres and actress Portia de Rossi married in Beverly Hills in August and former “Star Trek” crew member George Takei married his long time partner Brad Altman in September.     

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Lauren 's picture

Brad Pitt: 1...Angelina Jolie: 0

Very sneaky, Mr. Pitt.  He's only giving money because Angelina said she won't get married until it's legal for everyone (gays included).  Touche!  I'm impressed.

Haha, no, but really, that's awesome.  I love you Brad, if for nothing more than bringing Fight Club into my life.

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Jackster's picture

I love you Brad

I'll just add this to the reasons why I love him and his beautiful beautiful wifey oh so much. They are modern day heroes in my eyes. They are a paradigm of good will and good intentions.
Traveler's picture

Brad Pitt gives and

Ellen, Rosie & Melissa ... urm ... not so much

Mega A-Gays Missing in Fight Against Prop 8

So: Brad Pitt (straigh, white, Alpha male): $100,000

Ellen DeGeneres, Rosie O'Donnell, Melissa Etheridege : $0.00

Irony: priceless