I'm almost ready to forgive Brad Pitt after this...

Actor Brad Pitt gives $100,000 to California marriage fight
September 18, 2008Chris Johnson

Hollywood leading man Brad Pitt announced yesterday that he's forking over $100,000 to fight Proposition 8, the California ballot amendment to strip gay and lesbian couples of their right to marry in the state. The pledge is being touted as the largest given to the marriage fight by a Hollywood celebrity.

Brad Pitt issued a great statement against discrimination yesterday as his gift was announced: "Because no one has the right to deny another their life, even though they disagree with it, because everyone has the right to live the life they so desire if it doesn't harm another and because discrimination has no place in America, my vote will be for equality and against Proposition 8."

LOVE that, Brad! Now, where's the rest of Hollywood?!

So far, the Human Rights Campaign has donated over $2 million to preserve marriage equality in California and is a member of the Equality for All coalition working to defeat the amendment.