Brad Pitt Supports Same Sex Marriage, Cynthia Nixon Inspired

Brad Pitt has donated $100,000 to support gay marriage rights, the Associated Press reported.



Pitt made the donation to fight Proposition 8, an initiative on California's November ballot that would overturn the state Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage.



According to NYTimes.com, on Wednesday, Pitt said, "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."



Pitt's donation and actions have been noted and applauded, especially by those who Proposition 8 affects most.



"I think it's great," Cynthia Nixon said Thursday at a DVD premiere party for the Sex and the City movie in New York, People.com reported.



Nixon, who has said she'd marry her longtime girlfriend Christine Marinoni if gay marriage were legal in New York, admired Pitt's recent donation to fight Proposition 8, People.com reported.



"I think the way Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie always give their money, and the things they give it to, and the enormous amounts they give of it is just incredibly commendable," Nixon said. "I think they inspire other people to give as well."