Alicia Keys (AP Photo/Keystone/Steffen Schmidt)
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Alicia Keys posted a message on Twitter today in support of same-sex marriage. Her comment said, “Join the fight to strike down #Prop8 http://bit.ly/8ucc9o @AmerEqualRights.”
Alicia Keys is referring to the current federal trial against Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California. After a very long delay, the closing arguments for the trial will finally be heard today in San Francisco. Both sides will have an opportunity to wrap up their arguments and respond to the final questions asked by Judge Walker. Even though the official hearing won't begin until 10:00 AM, activists in the community plan on rallying outside the courthouse starting at 8:00 AM. The schedule for today will be as follows:
08:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Rally outside the courthouse
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM -- Plaintiffs
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM -- City and County of San Francisco
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM -- Governor, AG, county defendants
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM -- Lunch
01:00 PM - 3:15 PM -- Proponents
03:15 PM - 3:45 PM -- Plaintiffs' rebuttal
Alicia Keys isn’t the only celebrity to use Twitter as a means to support same-sex marriage. Miley Cyrus posted the following comments on Twitter last year:
"Jesus loves you and your partner and wants you to know how much he cares! That's like a daddy not loving his lil boy cuz he's gay and that is wrong and very sad! Like I said everyone deserves to be happy. I am a Christian and I love you — gay or not. Because you are no different than anyone else! We are all God's children!"
Mylie eventually shut her Twitter page down after she received tons of hate mail.
Britney Spears also used Twitter to support same-sex marriage. “"People should be able to do whatever makes them happy!" she said.
It’s great that more celebrities are speaking out about this issue. Who would you like to see publically speak out in favor of same-sex marriage? Tell us in the comments section below.
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It's time America.
Onward to equality and fairness,
Joe Mustich, Justice of the Peace,
Washington, Connecticut, USA
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