Belinda Carlisle Thinks Gays Should Be Able to Get Married

by Michael Jones · 2009-10-14 12:25:00 UTC
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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.

Michael Jones is a Change.org Editor. He has worked in the field of human rights communications for a decade, most recently for Harvard Law School.
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