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Christina Aguilera stands
up for gay rights
14 Nov 2008-
Singer Christina Aguilera is standing up for gay rights - insisting homosexual
couples should be given the freedom to marry.
Same-sex marriages were
legalised in California in May (08), but the legislation was reversed last week
(04Nov08) when the majority of voters backed Proposition 8, a bill to
reintroduce the ban.
And the move has angered Aguilera - but the Beautiful hitmaker
admits she isn't surprised by the recent ruling in America, because not
everybody is so accepting of homosexual relationships.
She says, "They're (gay
couples) constantly pushing to be heard and given equal rights. I think there's
a lot of unfairness that goes along with being gay, so the more I can do to give
them a voice, then I'll do so.
"But I think we'd be fooling
ourselves if we thought that everywhere was accepting of gay rights and
marriages. I think it's unfair there has to be some kind of standard for
marriage. Marriage should be about two people celebrating their love for each
other. It shouldn't have anything to do with someone's sexual preference."
Aguilera goes on to praise
European nations for being more accepting of gay marriage. She adds, "Europe is
a lot more open when it comes to sexuality. I think with that the history of
European culture, there is a lot more openness to being provocative. |
