A-List Celebs Donate $100,00 to Fight Gay Marriage Ban

Just last week, Brad Pitt donated $100,000 to stop Proposition 8, the California ballot initiative that would ban same-sex marriage in the state. Variety said it's the largest donation from a prominent individual in the entertainment industry. The Huffington Post reports that Stephen Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw have also joined that fight by matching Brad's donation.

The Spielbergs released this in a statment:

"By writing discrimination into our state constitution, Proposition 8 seeks to eliminate the right of each and every citizen in our state to marry regardless of sexual orientation. Such discrimination has NO place in California's constitution, or any other."

It's nice to hear that such high-profile celebrities are joining the fight to stop Prop 8. It would be travesty if Californians decide to vote yes and deny rights for thousands of deserving gay couples throughout that state.