Ellen DeGeneres Files Her Own Gay Marriage “Brief” To The Supreme Court

Republicans, corporations and even President Obama have all filed briefs urging the Supreme Court to strike down Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act. Daytime diva and noted homosexual Ellen DeGeneres added her voice to the multitude via her blog:

Portia and I have been married for 4 years and they have been the happiest of my life. And in those 4 years, I don’t think we hurt anyone else’s marriage. I asked all of my neighbors and they say they’re fine.

But even though Portia and I got married in the short period of time when it was legal in California, there are 1,138 federal rights for married couples that we don’t have, including some that protect married people from losing their homes, or their savings or custody of their children.

The truth is, Portia and I aren’t as different from you as you might think. We’re just trying to find happiness in the bodies and minds we were given, like everyone else…

In the words of Benjamin Franklin, “We’re here, we’re queer, get over it.” And there’s another famous quote that says “A society is judged by how it treats its weakest members.” I couldn’t agree with that more. No one’s really sure who said it first, so if anyone asks, tell them I said it.

I hope the Supreme Court will do the right thing, and let everyone enjoy the same rights. It’s going to help keep families together. It’s going to make kids feel better about who they are. And it is time.

Ellen notes that Ben Franklin actually never advocated for the rights of queer people since he and the other Founding Fathers were probably too  busy powdering their wigs.