Just Another Reason to Love Brad...

Brad is part of a dying breed, known often as the "movie star". Aside from a few others (namely his domestic partner and Ocean's Eleven costars), a bona fide movie star is hard to come by these days. And it's an even rarer breed of star that you'll see throw their weight behind a controversial political issue. In this PR-censored era, long gone are the days when the likes of Jane Fonda, Martin Sheen, or Vanessa Redgrave weren't afraid to speak their feelings on certain political issues, let alone do so with their checkbooks.

Yet that's what Brad is doing, as yesterday he donated $100,000.00 to stop Proposition 8, the amendment to be voted on in California in November that would effectively ban gay marriage. Brad is the first major celebrity to make a significant donation to the cause of stopping the ban, the first of its kind that would effectively reverse the Supreme Court's ruling that has allowed gay marriages in California since June.

Both Brad and partner Angelina Jolie have stated in the past that they won't marry "until everyone else can", and this continued gesture of their support is significant in that it's rare for a major celebrity to throw their weight behind a controversial cause these days. So thanks to Brad Pitt, this is just another reason why you'll always be in the hearts (and sexual fantasies) of gays everywhere. And judging by the fact that funding to stop Proposition 8 is a full $5 million behind those who want to ban gay marriage, we need all the help we can get.