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<title>Slog - Comments on Another Hollywood Icon Donates $100,000 to Defend Gay Marriage</title>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to</link>
<description>This time courtesy of Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw. Their donation is the latest high-profile contribution to the campaign, as gay marriage advocates seek to narrow a gap in fund-raising. Brad Pitt donated $100,000 to the No on 8 campaign last week, in what was seen as a wakeup call to entertainment industry figures to pony up more money for the fight.... Spielberg and Capshaw said in a statement, &quot;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...</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:47:16 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by John Bailo</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p><br />
The Hollywood Aristocracy uses gay people as a heat shield to protect them and their wealth.</p>]]></description>
<author>John Bailo</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148003</link>
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<category>Homo</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:58:29 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Bernie</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Huh???   What the F*CK does that mean?</p>

<p>"The Hollywood Aristocracy uses gay people as a heat shield to protect them and their wealth."  </p>

<p>Please explain your reasoning....   </p>]]></description>
<author>Bernie</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148017</link>
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<category>Homo</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:20:43 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Steven Bradford</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for that Link Dan. </p>

<p>Spielberg's been a good friend. He publically quit his advisory position to the Boy Scouts, a group he was very supportive of for years, over their insistence on continuing the gay ban, and fighting for the right to do it.</p>

<p>I'd like to remind people that other states' have initiatives out too that need help, specifically Arizona. A couple of years ago an anti-marriage iniative was defeated, a rare and historic victory for us. This time it doesn't look so good, as the funding focus shifts (understandably) to California.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.votenoprop102.com/web/index.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.votenoprop102.com/web/index.php</a></p>]]></description>
<author>Steven Bradford</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148025</link>
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<category>Homo</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:35:36 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Sargon Bighorn</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>I think it's vital that we support marriage equality.  I would encourage folks to use the phrase "marriage equality" as opposed to "gay marriage" as there is no such thing.</p>]]></description>
<author>Sargon Bighorn</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148034</link>
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<category>Homo</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:57:10 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by John Bailo</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>I agree with #4 strongly.</p>

<p>However, taken to it's logical conclusion, marriage equality is still single discrimination...and also, alternative family discrimination.</p>

<p>The principle dispute is around money and health benefits.   The issue is that a person has the opportunity to add people to his health care plan who are married or birthed by him or her.   That is discriminatory in the sense that others may wish to add people to whom they are not married.</p>

<p>Imagine a system where a person simply has "slots" and can add up to some amount of people.   Imagine if all things that are "marriage bound" also operate this way.</p>

<p>In my opinion the real crime is that a sacriment...marriage...is used as a social contract.  In fact, it is one of the most onerous social contracts, second maybe to slavery...<br />
</p>]]></description>
<author>John Bailo</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148038</link>
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<category>Homo</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:11:10 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Tiktok</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>So, in the World of Bailo, the big threats are what--slavery, marriage, strip clubs which exploit men and Seattle women who won't put out?  Who knew the sequel to "A Confederacy Of Dunces" would be acted out right under our noses.</p>]]></description>
<author>Tiktok</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148058</link>
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<category>Homo</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:01:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Ariel</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Why does that link auto-fill-in "Guilford Forbes" when I click on it?  Who is that?  His cell phone number is listed.  </p>]]></description>
<author>Ariel</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148064</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148064</guid>
<category>Homo</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:13:49 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by E Moran</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Was the donation page form created by someone supporting Prop 8?</p>

<p>Seriously, I'm fairly young and tech savvy and the form on the donation page was difficult for me to figure out. Please check it out.</p>

<p>When you go to make a donation, the name field has "Guilford Forbes" in it, and you can't remove it.  </p>

<p>You can add your credit card info, but it won't allow you to enter the correct name for that credit card. And I would guess that the credit card number and the name will have to match in order to process the donation.</p>

<p>If you look hard enough, you can find a link to a new form. But this is certain to frustrate and turn away at least some donors.<br />
They need to fix this, but i sent them an email hours ago and have yet to see the fix.</p>

<p>Sabotage? Or a silly joke gone terribly bad? </p>

<p>Hope they change it soon before it turns too many people away.<br />
</p>]]></description>
<author>E Moran</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148069</link>
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<category>Homo</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:36:26 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by patrick</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Oh God Dan, stop using the G word on the same page as Obamas name.</p>

<p>You are making all of the heterosexual SLOG readers nervous and gassy.</p>

<p>"Oh god...shhh....stop it....just wait....your day will come."</p>

<p>Poor heteros...its so hard for them to have to share the world with these uppity gays that want everything.<br />
</p>]]></description>
<author>patrick</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148081</link>
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<category>Homo</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:00:49 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Catalina Vel-DuRay</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Not a bad spot. But I would have loved to have seen an older, happily married straight couple WITHOUT a gay kid who just wanted to see everyone as happy as they are with their marriage, and their family. The whole "to-know-the-gays-is-to-love-the-gays" thing sometimes makes me tired. </p>

<p>You don't have to be related to a black person to want to see racial equality. You don't have to be a woman to want to see gender equity.  Sometimes people want the right thing just because it's the right thing. </p>

<p>Or am I being too sensitive? It's entirely possible, as I'm a tad cranky this evening. I need to go to bed....</p>]]></description>
<author>Catalina Vel-DuRay</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148098</link>
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<category>Homo</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:57:52 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Jay</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>#9. You're right. I think there are about 50 more important to me right now than gay marriage. I'm not going to piss all the other shit I care about away for one issue I care about. I know that it's hard for one-issue voters to understand.</p>]]></description>
<author>Jay</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148121</link>
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<category>Homo</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:23:11 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Pete Pyro</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Who cares about gay marriage when you can watch a cool barn fire <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LscyQ2n_MF0" rel="nofollow">right here</a>.</p>]]></description>
<author>Pete Pyro</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148124</link>
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<category>Homo</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:10:20 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by um</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>and where is ellen's donation? or rosie's? or all of the actors who made millions from their gay roles? i'm talking to you jake. </p>]]></description>
<author>um</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148132</link>
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<category>Homo</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:12:24 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by um</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>not to mention jodie foster and anderson and queen latifa and all the other closet cases.</p>]]></description>
<author>um</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148133</link>
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<category>Homo</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:13:33 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Duke</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>I can't wait for Lindsay Lohan to donate money towards the cause. She's openly gay now</p>]]></description>
<author>Duke</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148145</link>
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<category>Homo</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:44:01 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Non</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>The gays have helped make these guys so rich...just think about it. The designers, the creatives who do the promotions/ads/niche market outreach...the trend setters and early adopters....the stylists and the makeup artists...</p>

<p>the list goes on and on. so it's good for them to be giving back</p>]]></description>
<author>Non</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148154</link>
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<category>Homo</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:02:40 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Greg</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>@15: Is Lindsay Lohan gay, or is she just dating a woman?</p>]]></description>
<author>Greg</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/another_hollywood_icon_donates_100000_to#c1148393</link>
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<category>Homo</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:09:54 -0800</pubDate>
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