CHRISTINA AGUILERA - AGUILERA STANDS UP FOR GAY RIGHTS

AGUILERA STANDS UP FOR GAY RIGHTS

Singer CHRISTINA AGUILERA is standing up for gay rights - insisting homosexual couples should be given the freedom to marry.
Same-sex marriages were legalised in California in May (08), but the legislation was reversed last week (04Nov08) when the majority of voters backed Proposition 8, a bill to reintroduce the ban.
And the move has angered Aguilera - but the Beautiful hitmaker admits she isn't surprised by the recent ruling in America, because not everybody is so accepting of homosexual relationships.
She says, "They're (gay couples) constantly pushing to be heard and given equal rights. I think there's a lot of unfairness that goes along with being gay, so the more I can do to give them a voice, then I'll do so.
"But I think we'd be fooling ourselves if we thought that everywhere was accepting of gay rights and marriages. I think it's unfair there has to be some kind of standard for marriage. Marriage should be about two people celebrating their love for each other. It shouldn't have anything to do with someone's sexual preference."
Aguilera goes on to praise European nations for being more accepting of gay marriage.
She adds, "Europe is a lot more open when it comes to sexuality. I think with that the history of European culture, there is a lot more openness to being provocative."