At the
star-studded Los Angeles stop on her Sticky & Sweet
world tour, Madonna praised the election of Barack
Obama but criticized the passage of California's
Proposition 8.
Following
flawless performances that included musical cameos with
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake -- separately, of
course -- she took a moment to talk to the Dodger
Stadium audience. After urging the crowd to move
closer to the stage, the pop star reminded audiences that
they had a lot to celebrate regarding Obama. Huge
portraits of the president-elect appeared on a video
screen to deafening cheers and catcalls.
But then Madonna
addressed the subject of Prop. 8.
"Now, there's
only one disappointment," she said. "I'm very
sorry to hear that we did not win on Proposition 8. But we
will never give up the fight. No, we will not, we will
never. All right -- we got an African-American in the
White House, we can have gay marriages."
The audience
cheered, and some "No on Prop. 8" signs could be
seen among the tens of thousands in attendance. (Neal
Broverman, The Advocate)
