Ellen DeGeneres' marriage ban sadness - page 2

07-11-2008 12:01

DJ Samantha Ronson, who is in a lesbian relationship with actress Lindsay Lohan, criticised voters for approving an animal-rights initiative, but rejecting measures for gay marriage and adoption.She wrote on her blog: "I guess people care more about farm animals than they do their fellow man, that's really sad to me. Yes, I am glad that the chickens will have more room and better conditions as they wait to die, but I just think it's frightening that people show more compassion for tomorrow's dinner than for the chef."Former 'Star Trek' star George Takei - who married his partner Brad Altman in September - said: "Our fight for marriage equality was going down to defeat. It was astounding to think that the hard won equality that made my recent marriage to Brad Altman would no longer be possible for others. The road ahead is long, the road will be steep."Massachusetts and Connecticut are now the only US states which allow same-sex marriage after bans were also passed in Arizona and Florida yesterday.Voters in Arkansas also approved a measure that bars unmarried couples from serving as adoptive or foster parents, which has been seen as targeting the homosexual community.Proposition 8 will not immediately veto the 18,000 gay marriages that have already taken place but supporters of the ban are expected to use the courts to overturn the nuptials.The American Civil Liberties Union and other gay rights supporters have filed three lawsuits with the California Supreme Court asking for Proposition 8 to be overturned.