(by Sarah Muller)
Here come the brides…Ellen DeGeneres and longtime girlfriend Portia De Rossi are getting hitched in a good, old-fashioned, legally recognized style.
Ellen announced the news while taping her show yesterday –- the same day California courts ruled against a ban on gay marriages. Studio audience members cheered and gave a standing ovation as Portia watched from the sidelines. (You might remember Portia from “Ally McBeal” and, more recently, “Nip/Tuck.”)
“I’m thrilled that the California Supreme Court overturned the ban on gay marriage,” she told The Advocate magazine yesterday. “I can’t wait to get married. We all deserve the same rights, and I believe that someday…not allowing gays to marry will seem as absurd as not allowing women to vote.”
Mazel tov!
Filed Under: Weddings, activism


And, more importantly, "Arrested Development."
What a sweet clip.
Fernando Vega
I am not against gay unions but marriage.... the passage says husband and wife. It is between a man and a woman. Granting them marriage doesn't make homosexuality less abnormal.
Congrats Ellen and Portia and to all because this is a step forward!
Also being as that I am agnostic and I will probably one day be married, wouldn't god not recognize my marriage? I certainly do not see marriage as something biblical, I see it as being societal, and cultural. Many gays see it the same way, and of course they want to participate. The only reason to disallow gays participation in our cultural idea of marriage is through bigotry.
This bigotry against homosexuals is exasperated with comments about "normality", regardless of your feelings about homosexuality it has existed throughout human history if it has not then why even bring it up in the bible. Therefore regardless of your "feelings" about homosexuality it is normal. Therefore imposing ones own idea about sin onto gay people whom clearly have either come to terms with their "sin" or more likely don't believe it is a sin at all is by definition oppression.
Behind all of the rhetoric about the bible and gay marriage is bigotry and oppression. Remember segregationists in the south somehow used the bible to try and convince their congregations god wanted segregation. Also remember that the civil rights movement used the bible to make their points as well. I believe Jesus said, "love one another." Being bigoted people who wish to oppress someones cultural and societal equality is not loving one another.
And so, to all the so-called Christians out there: Jesus never said anything against homosexuality but he did remind you all to "Judge not and you will not be judged" and also to "let he who is without sin cast the first stone." I suggest you take His advice and shut the hell up!
Why should Ellen's marriage to Portia threaten yours? Just because both of them are 10 times better looking than either of you? Jealous much?? You know, "coveting" is on the Top Ten List of Commandments ... twice ... and yet, homosexuality failed to make that list.
And one more thing you biblical geniuses, Leviticus is a book of ancient Rabbinical Law. So it doesn't apply unless you want to become a Rabbi from Antiquity! And, if you do, just remember that eating shrimp is also an abomination!
Go Ellen and we'll see you Bible beaters at the polls in November!
Tony Blass
Encino, California
Shame we live in a society that is almost free to practice what they want. Still have a lot of people out there that think truth is not subjective; that there is only one mode of rationality. This leads to arrogance and pride in their opinions. This usually shows in their failure to validate rational thinking; appealing to authority and circular thinking are invalid.
Sure is a shame that people feel they have a right to decide and dictate how others can live, when they have no connection to the issue. No one has taken these people's rights away, yet, but it's coming.
Hope they really are feeling the pain of losing their right to practice their oppression freely. Seems that Theists (especially the Right-wing Christians) are losing their rights to voice their oppressive beliefs in the workplace and public venues. Some day that will be gone altogether, as we have more free-thinking indiviuals in politics. It's only a matter of time.
The gay community will find out marriage is not that big of a deal.
Two dear friends have had a partnership for over thrity years and raised three children but could never be 'legal" Yet...it really was a marriage. For the record...the kids are "straight"
I feel blessed to have known friends in Gay partnerships who adopted children who had no one to love them before.
Love works miracles....
Congratulations to Ellen and Portia