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Spielbergs Give $100K to Bolster Gay Marriage

Proposed ban is 'discriminatory'

By Gabriel Winant,  Newser User

Posted Sep 24, 2008 1:38 PM CDT

(Newser) – Steven Spielberg has weighed in to the tune of $100,000 against the gay marriage ban on California’s ballot this fall, the AP reports. Spielberg and his wife join Brad Pitt—who gave the same amount last week—as major celebrity opponents of the ban. The couple says the ban is discriminatory and “has no place in California’s constitution, or any other.”

In this image released by People magazine, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are shown on the cover of the latest issue of People.
In this image released by "People" magazine, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are shown on the cover of the latest issue of "People".   (AP Photo/People)
In this May 18, 2008 file photo, American director Steven Spielberg and his wife actress Kate Capshaw during the 61st International film festival in Cannes, southern France.
In this May 18, 2008 file photo, American director Steven Spielberg and his wife actress Kate Capshaw during the 61st International film festival in Cannes, southern France.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
In this Sept. 5, 2008 file photo, actor Brad Pitt attends a gala screening of Burn After Reading during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto.
In this Sept. 5, 2008 file photo, actor Brad Pitt attends a gala screening of "Burn After Reading" during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
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