The beloved stage and screen star told The Advocate, "Today's ruling in California encourages me to believe that people are beginning to understand that if you want to be with someone, protect them, and care for them through vows and the legalities of marriage, then you should be able to do that. Wonderful news."
Minnelli released her statement on the same day the ban on gay marriage in California was declared unconstitutional by District Chief Judge Vaughan R. Walker, who said, "Proposition 8 harms the state's interest in equality."
— Thomas Peter
