Eliza Marching to Protest Prop 8

liljemsey · 05-27-2009, 05:37 PM

Tru Faith In Eliza · 05-27-2009, 09:10 PM

Good on Eliza for having the courage of her convictions to support marriage equality for gays. They have been discriminated against for many years, and I think Eliza has always supported them and other human rights issues.

Love how she just makes up her mind and DOES it!

trucherrygirl · 05-28-2009, 12:40 AM

Yay for these pics! I'm SO glad to see Eliza support this cause! I hope that other people, whether celebrity or not, will follow her example cuz she sure knows how to set a fabulous example for many! Go for it, girl!!

liljemsey · 05-28-2009, 07:53 AM

http://au.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_..._marriage.html

Drew Barrymore was there. So was Sophia Bush. Kathy Griffin even brought her mom.

These were just a handful of the celebs among the 2,000 or so people who hit the streets of L.A. last night to rally in support fo gay marriage.

Who else was there, and what did they have to say? Read on to find out…

Perez Hilton held court at a NO H8 get together at Fiesta Cantina in West Hollywood. "People need to come out," the celeb blogger said. "That's one of the biggest things. There are so many people in Hollywood who I wish would come out, but they remain closeted. It's about visibility and being vocal."

New papa and Fall Out Boy rocker Pete Wentz had a message for the parents. "The most important thing to teach your kids is that people are people," he said. "It doesn't matter where you're from or who you are, if you're a good human being. I'm going to teach my child not to be a prejudiced kind of person."

Kelly Osbourne, who came along with fiancé Luke Worrell, said protests and rallies are necessary. "Eventually people are going to get sick of hearing us and they'll give us what we want," she said.

The night did have its lighter moments. Dollhouse star Eliza Dushku talked about her lesbian cousin's wedding in Harvard Yard. She laughed, "Two brides are hotter than one."
theres a video there as well

**andrew r** · 05-28-2009, 01:44 PM

Good to see Eliza out and about and doing something positive. Looks beautiful with little or no make up. Also thanks to Tru for the information on Proposition 8, which I did not know about.

eliza'snumber1fan · 05-28-2009, 01:45 PM

Well done Eliza and for everyone who attended the event

**andrew r** · 05-28-2009, 02:11 PM

Well said Simon!

Tru Faith In Eliza · 05-30-2009, 10:20 AM

I thought it was most appropriate that Eliza looked very serious in most of these pictures, realizing the importance of what she was marching and protesting. She only smiled a bit when one of the other ladies stood by her for a few minutes.

She most definitely did this from her heart. I'm proud for her for putting her celebrity aside for a cause she believes in.

Update:

Found this video, Eliza gives her thoughts at the rally at the very end of the clip;
http://www.gossipgirls.com/shanna-mo...profile=315793

Bynesrules · 05-30-2009, 10:47 AM

Well done, Eliza! I'm proud of ya

**andrew r** · 06-01-2009, 02:47 PM

Yeah well done Eliza. Hope that this proposition doesn't go through. I mean the 'no's win.

Tru Faith In Eliza · 06-01-2009, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrew r

Yeah well done Eliza. Hope that this proposition doesn't go through. I mean the 'no's win.

I'm going off-topic just a bit here to explain what Eliza was protesting. You folks outside the US might not have gotten all the details. Tash, if I'm too off-topic, feel free to delete my post. You folks in California, If I've left any details out, please correct me.

Proposition 8 was put on the ballot to amend the California state constitution to ban same-sex marriage in California. Essentially it took away civil rights for part of the population, the right to marry who you choose.

The voters passed Prop 8 narrowly in 2008, but it had a challenge in the California Supreme Court due to the civil-rights issue. The ruling came down upholding the Prop 8 and that's what the recent protests were about. Proponents of same-sex marriage hope to try to introduce new legislation to reverse Prop 8 and put it once again on the ballot. A number of US States have successfully passed this proposal Iowa(of all places!) Massachusetts and I believe Vermont...and New York State is considering it.

I don't want to editorialize here, but I believe in simple human rights.

**Bill5461** · 06-02-2009, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tru Faith In Eliza

A number of US States have successfully passed this proposal Iowa(of all places!) Massachusetts and I believe Vermont...and New York State is considering it.

In these states it was done by the state legislature though. California's decision was done by the vote of the people because it was a constitution change. I think in Vermont the Governor veto'd it. New York?, we'll see.

**andrew r** · 06-02-2009, 02:14 PM

Well I'm not wanting to get political here, but I'd like to thank Tru for the explanation on what this Proposition is about. Being from the UK, I've not heard of this, we've got our politicians being guilty of fiddling their expenses here. That's a whole different topic altogether. So thanks again Tru for your help here.

Tru Faith In Eliza · 06-02-2009, 04:37 PM

Bill, thanks for the corrections.

You're welcome Andrew, I know that American politics can be confusing to the outsiders, imagine how WE feel about it. And, yes I did hear something about your politicos and their expenses, Andrew. I'd like to send Eliza over to help you out on that, but she's a little busy at the moment....

**andrew r** · 06-04-2009, 02:35 PM

Yeah politics is very confusing! Wet could be sent over to sort our our politicians.

05-27-2009, 05:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
liljemsey Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 620 My Profile	Eliza Marching to Protest Prop 8

05-30-2009, 10:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tru Faith In Eliza Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York State Posts: 895 My Profile	I thought it was most appropriate that Eliza looked very serious in most of these pictures, realizing the importance of what she was marching and protesting. She only smiled a bit when one of the other ladies stood by her for a few minutes. She most definitely did this from her heart. I'm proud for her for putting her celebrity aside for a cause she believes in. Update: Found this video, Eliza gives her thoughts at the rally at the very end of the clip; http://www.gossipgirls.com/shanna-mo...profile=315793 Last edited by Tru Faith In Eliza; 05-30-2009 at 07:53 PM..

05-27-2009, 09:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tru Faith In Eliza Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York State Posts: 895 My Profile	Good on Eliza for having the courage of her convictions to support marriage equality for gays. They have been discriminated against for many years, and I think Eliza has always supported them and other human rights issues. Love how she just makes up her mind and DOES it!

05-28-2009, 12:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
trucherrygirl Support Dollhouse 2009!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Berkeley, CA, USA Posts: 324 My Profile	Yay for these pics! I'm SO glad to see Eliza support this cause! I hope that other people, whether celebrity or not, will follow her example cuz she sure knows how to set a fabulous example for many! Go for it, girl!!

05-28-2009, 07:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
liljemsey Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 620 My Profile	http://au.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_..._marriage.html Drew Barrymore was there. So was Sophia Bush. Kathy Griffin even brought her mom. These were just a handful of the celebs among the 2,000 or so people who hit the streets of L.A. last night to rally in support fo gay marriage. Who else was there, and what did they have to say? Read on to find out… Perez Hilton held court at a NO H8 get together at Fiesta Cantina in West Hollywood. "People need to come out," the celeb blogger said. "That's one of the biggest things. There are so many people in Hollywood who I wish would come out, but they remain closeted. It's about visibility and being vocal." New papa and Fall Out Boy rocker Pete Wentz had a message for the parents. "The most important thing to teach your kids is that people are people," he said. "It doesn't matter where you're from or who you are, if you're a good human being. I'm going to teach my child not to be a prejudiced kind of person." Kelly Osbourne, who came along with fiancé Luke Worrell, said protests and rallies are necessary. "Eventually people are going to get sick of hearing us and they'll give us what we want," she said. The night did have its lighter moments. Dollhouse star Eliza Dushku talked about her lesbian cousin's wedding in Harvard Yard. She laughed, "Two brides are hotter than one." theres a video there as well

05-28-2009, 01:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 43,148 My Profile	Good to see Eliza out and about and doing something positive. Looks beautiful with little or no make up. Also thanks to Tru for the information on Proposition 8, which I did not know about.

05-28-2009, 01:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
eliza'snumber1fan U2360 tour :)) Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,383 My Profile	Well done Eliza and for everyone who attended the event

05-28-2009, 02:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 43,148 My Profile	Well said Simon!

05-30-2009, 10:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bynesrules Charming but Insane Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,622 My Profile	Well done, Eliza! I'm proud of ya

06-01-2009, 02:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 43,148 My Profile	Yeah well done Eliza. Hope that this proposition doesn't go through. I mean the 'no's win.

06-02-2009, 02:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 43,148 My Profile	Well I'm not wanting to get political here, but I'd like to thank Tru for the explanation on what this Proposition is about. Being from the UK, I've not heard of this, we've got our politicians being guilty of fiddling their expenses here. That's a whole different topic altogether. So thanks again Tru for your help here.

06-02-2009, 04:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
Tru Faith In Eliza Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York State Posts: 895 My Profile	Bill, thanks for the corrections. You're welcome Andrew, I know that American politics can be confusing to the outsiders, imagine how WE feel about it. And, yes I did hear something about your politicos and their expenses, Andrew. I'd like to send Eliza over to help you out on that, but she's a little busy at the moment....

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06-04-2009, 02:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 43,148 My Profile	Yeah politics is very confusing! Wet could be sent over to sort our our politicians.