Belinda Carlisle Thinks Gays Should Be Able to Get Married

categories: Gay Marriage, LGBT Celebrities, Marriage Equality, No on 1

Published October 14, 2009 @ 12:25PM PT

Belinda Carlisle

"I Get Weak" every time I see a celebrity come out for marriage equality. And sure enough, Belinda Carlisle has a message for the gays: she's "Mad About You." And if she has her way in Maine come this November, equal rights will win at the ballot box and prove that "Heaven is a Place on Earth."

(OK, how about a round of applause for three Belinda Carlisle puns in the opening paragraph! If only they gave out Nobel Prizes for such accomplishments...)

It's true, though, that artist Belinda Carlisle has come out in support of marriage equality in Maine, filming a little promotional video championing equal marriage rights for gays and lesbians in the state. She's not speaking as an artist or public figure, though. She's speaking as a mom with a gay son.

"My son, James, is gay, and I want him and every other gay person out there to have the same opportunities and rights that I’ve had in life," Carlisle says on camera. "After the devastating setback that was Proposition 8, it is absolutely vital that we win this battle in the Pine Tree state. By doing so, we send a strong message to President Obama and our representatives in Washington that public opinion is with us and that it is time for federal action."

Goodness, someone get this woman to run for public office.

Check out the video below, and if you haven't already contributed to the No on 1 campaign via the Moneybomb for Maine, please consider doing so. Support now is more critical than ever, as we're two weeks out and (at least by some poll standards) doing a heckuva job fighting this battle.

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It's good that Belinda Carlisle supports the important No on 1 campaign. Same-sex marriage is a very important right in which it should never be on a ballot, because it's a right. There must not be a repeat of Proposition 8 in Maine, because that would be unjustified. Belinda Carlisle supports the No on 1 campaign, at least President Obama could give a small statement in support of the No on 1 campaing. LGBT rights triumphs the nonsense which intolerant people give.

Posted by Edwin Bonilla on 10/14/2009 @ 01:39PM PT
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Hell yeah...Miss carlisle rocks and so does equality.

Posted by Thomas McHugh on 10/14/2009 @ 02:24PM PT
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The more supporters the merrier :)

Especially when that person is a celebrity. Nobody really realizes it, but the hollywood celebrities have one of the largest influences on this country.

I use the Harvey Milk film as an example. Once that film came out, Arnold passed the bill creating the holiday.

One thing that I think has helped change the public opinion about :GBT people are all the films that have been made featuring us as the normal people we are.

They go see an LGBT film because it has a certain actor they really like in it, and they come out with greater knowledge and respect for the LGBT community.

Posted by Paul Hockhousen on 10/14/2009 @ 08:13PM PT
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Yep, Belinda definitely rocks. Nice to see that she believes in equality.

Good point, Paul. I was glad to see that "Milk" got an Oscar for the screenplay.

Posted by Ioan Lightoller on 10/15/2009 @ 07:59AM PT
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Michael is the Communications Director for the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School, and previously was Communications Director for Pax Christi USA, a progressive Catholic human rights organization.