Ellen DeGeneres' marriage ban sadness

07-11-2008 12:01

Ellen DeGeneres is "saddened beyond belief" at the decision to ban same-sex marriage in California.

The passing of Proposition 8 leaves the US talk show host's two-month marriage to Portia de Rossi in limbo after 52.5 per cent of Californians' voted in favour of the ruling, despite extensive campaigning from stars including Ellen, actor Brad Pitt and director Steven Spielberg.

Ellen is not the only star to speak out against the ban

Ellen expressed her dismay about the vote, which was announced yesterday (06.11.08), on her website.

She wrote: "Barack Obama is our new President. Change is here. I, like millions of Americans, felt like we had taken a giant step towards equality.

"This morning, when it was clear that Proposition 8 had passed in California, I can't explain the feeling I had. I was saddened beyond belief.

"I believe one day a 'ban on gay marriage' will sound totally ridiculous. In the meantime, I will continue to speak out for equality for all of us."

Ellen is not the only star to speak out against the ban.