struggles against proposition 8
Ellen announced her engagement to Portia the day the ban on same sex marriage was overruled in California. The couple married in 2008. (Ellen Degeneres. Biography)
A few months later, Proposition 8, an ammendment that banned gay marriage, appeared on the California ballot. Ellen protested and campaigned against the proposition, fearing that her marriage with Portia would no longer be recognized by state law. The ammendment was eventually passed, and Ellen and Portia’s marriage was no longer legal. Although, in the end, marriages performed before prop 8 was passed were restored. Despite this, she continues to fight for gay rights. (Ellen Degeneres. Biography)
A few months later, Proposition 8, an ammendment that banned gay marriage, appeared on the California ballot. Ellen protested and campaigned against the proposition, fearing that her marriage with Portia would no longer be recognized by state law. The ammendment was eventually passed, and Ellen and Portia’s marriage was no longer legal. Although, in the end, marriages performed before prop 8 was passed were restored. Despite this, she continues to fight for gay rights. (Ellen Degeneres. Biography)