Ugh!

In my heart I believe that marriage is between one man and one woman. However, I wish them the best.

I agree with you Diane

In this day and age of war,hate,crime,gangs misery in the news, it's beautiful if two people (PEOPLE) love each other!

I wish them well, true love in any form is rare these days.

Ditto Nicole!
AWESOME! What a beautiful couple! :)

if they can find love,trust,and value one another in there relationship,it doesnt matter what sex they are. thats what you need in marriages these days to make them work.

I agree w/Nicole - there is way too much turmoil in the world today...CONGRATS TO THE HAPPY COUPLE.

Ellen knew at 12 years of age boys did nothing for her!You go girl-girl.

I'm with Dawn, Tracey and Diane. I could see them having a commitment ceremony; I have no problem with that. But come on... this is like a sacrilege. Do hope they are happy, though for the rest of their lives. How come Rosie O'Donnell and her partner haven't gone through any kind of ceremony?

omg r they gay!!! ahahahah (lesbos)

Hooray! Girl-girl is the new "black." It's exciting to see stars bold enough to talk about their alternative relationships in public. Fans of Ellen will love the dangerous, true girl-girl-girl romance written about by a Harvard Grad, his crazy wife and real Romanian dancers in:

"Caribbean Dreams: TRUE STORY of an Ivy League Couple who Bought a STRIP CLUB in the Caribbean"

www.caribbeanstripclub.com

I TOTALLY agree with Nicole and am immensely happy for their HAPPINESS. Who wouldn't be?????
Congratulations Ellen and Portia!!!!
Frida

Marriage doesn't belong to religion. Lots of heterosexuals get married all the time in civil ceremonies. Christians don't own marriage. It's a right we all should have, to marry the one person we want to spend our lives with. YAY for Ellen and Portia! I hope you are very happy together.

I agree with Nicole too! Ellen and Portia BEST of LUCK and I mean that from the bottom of my heart. Love + Light!!!!

ALL haters just keep it to yourself! I hope I find TRUE love one day, and am VERY HAPPY for Ellen & Portia!

"They said these times would come but wow!! It's really here, I hope they are happy but c'mon, no production means "the-end" there will never be any little-biological portia's or Ellen's, that's exactly what the last girlfriend discovered then awoke from the dream/.....

I have been waiting for this day since last May. I am so happy for them. I look forward to the new Ellen DeGeneres shows this fall for some detail Ellen would like to share about their wedding. Good people deserve good things.....

When we base it in the Bible, its a sin..If we base it in Science, its human nature..If we base it in History, its the environment..If we base it in Sexuality,its compatibility...
Life is what we make it..happiness is achieved when you are at peace with GOD,people around you and with the love of your life...

CONGRATULATIONS! Love your show Ellen.. U so funny!

I believe love is beautiful in all its forms and wish Ellen and Portia happiness in their new life together.

CONGRATS TO THE HAPPY COUPLE.....I WISH THEM THE VERY BEST LIFE HAS TO OFFER. ELLEN IS A BEAUTIFUL PERSON WITH SUCH A BIG HEART AND SHE PROVES THAT EVERY DAY WITH EVERYTHING SHE DOES AND EVERYONE SHE'S HELPED ON HER SHOW AND OUTSIDE THE SHOW....SHE HAS BEEN BLESSED TO HAVE FOUND HER SOULMATE IN PORTIA AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER FOR THEM. HAVE A WONDERFUL LIFE AND LIVE IT TO THE FULLEST.~~SMOOCHES~~

This is disgusting. What example are they giving out to the public?? That is this normal?? It will never be. They should be burned.

This is disgusting. What example are they giving out to the public?? That is this normal?? It will never be. They should be burned.

YUCK!!! all you gay supporters are disgusting too!!

Congradulations Ellen and Portia,Ellen I just love you to death you're a woman with the sweetiest heart God has ever made in a person. I wish you and Portia all the happiness in the whole wide world maybe you should have your new wife on the show as one of your guest. I would love to see that happen on one of your shows.I'll be watching..

Congradulations Ellen and Portia,Ellen I just love you to death you're a woman with the sweetiest heart God has ever made in a person. I wish you and Portia all the happiness in the whole wide world maybe you should have your new wife on the show as one of your guest. I would love to see that happen on one of your shows.I'll be watching..

I ENVY THE HAPPY COUPLE! THEY HAVE BEEN TOGETHER 4 YEARS AND I THINK THAT IS LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW IF YOU ARE RIGHT FOR EACH OTHER! PORTIA IS BEAUTIFUL AND ELLEN IS CUTE, AND SMART AND FUNNY SO IT IS AN AMAZING COMBINATION AND WHAT TOPS OFF THE ICING TO THE CAKE THEY HAVE MONEY! HOW LUCKY CAN YOU GET? IT IS REALLY TOO BAD THAT TWO MEN HAVE SUCH A HARD TIME STAYING TOGETHER! MAYBE WOMEN ARE MORE COMMITED TO EACH OTHER! ANYWAY, KUDOS TO YOU ELLEN AND PORTIA!

SINCERELY,

LARRY IN SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO, CANADA

Who would of thought that one day perversion would be thought of as normal...the world truly is going to hell and not in a hand basket.

Anonymous said:
Who would of thought that one day perversion would be thought of as normal...the world truly is going to hell and not in a hand basket.

August 18, 2008 8:42 PM
and who would have thought a moronic homophobic would dare make a statement like this. and you call THEM perverted. you need help. you poor thing.you are to be pitied. oh and another thing. GO TO A CORNER AND SHUT THE H**** UP!!!!!!

Yay for them!! My daughter was on the ELLEN show 4 1/2 years ago (she was 10 at the time) and was terrified. ELLEN sat down on the floor of her dressing room with her and her new dog and had a "10 year old" conversation with her. She made her feel at ease, like she was THE most important person of the day and they laughed and giggled about "10 year old" things.My daughter was no longer scared and they had a great show. She has the heart of a giant and she is the nicest and most deserving person I know.

Ellen brings so much happiness and goodness to those around her...I wish her and Portia a long happy life together. Someday the good Lord will judge us all and I can only hope that he thinks I have been as good to my fellow man as Ellen has.

Well Am Happy For The Couple.They Did It!!!!!
"Wonderful. Wish Them The Best Of Luck In Life.
and "Hey Girl You Know Your The Talk Of The Town!!!!!
But Who Cares.It's want Makes you Happy.... You Go Girl...

Love is a wonderful thing. I'm so happy for Ellen and Portia. I think everyone deserves to find that special someone. Weather they are gay or straight...who cares. Love is love and I say congrats to the happy couple!

I think they could get married but not use the terms "marriage", wife or husband, but invent new words like ,domestic partnership.This in case they adopt or make natural children who they raise in their home.
Who is he/she?he/she is my partner.
I mean there should be made a distinction between the traditional marriage and this one.

To all HOmophobs,Religion freaks, racists, antagonists,those who love to discriminate...in other words, TO ALL OF YOU WHO THINK THE WORLD REVOLVES AROUND YOU AND WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN.

WELL, IT DOESN'T! SO BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID! COZ US OF THE FREE WORLD, WHO BELIEVE IN TRUTH, JUSTICE OF ALL HUMANKIND ARE STARTING TO BE HEARD, LOVE IS ALL AROUND, PEACE OUT YA ALL!
cONGRATS Ellen & Portia, I bet you're an inspiration to all!

I'm trully happy that finally, little by little, the rights of gays & lesbians are being recognized by no less, than the American gov't. (atleast in one State) Remember a time when Blacks were being discriminated upon, when they had separate toilets, drinking fountatins, when they were slaves? And inter-racial marriages were condemended too? Well this is a new form of discrimination. And if one of the best (not perfect though) forms of gov't can begin to see that these PEOPLE have rights too, then hope isn't lost after all.

In a planet of 6.6 billion, were strife, poverty, famine, prostitution, hatred, and the like, have become a daily norm, I can't believe that antagonists are trully concerned with the procreation of these couples. It's LOVE brothers & sisters. If you lift it up to your Creator, and are true to one another, how can it be wrong?

WE have come to an age, were SCIENCE can manipulate or bend some natural laws...hearts can be transplanted, diff. organs can be donated to people who need them. Thus, prolonging lives, w/c nature has already taken. Women of over 50 ( or who can't get pregnant )can be artificially impregnated, w/c nature has decided not to allow them the happiness of motherhood. (Just to name a few Scientific advantages over Nature) Then why concern themselves w/ the child rearings of Homosexuals? Surely, they'll find science to aid them if they should ever seek it.

As for the RELIGION side, well, as I remember in sunday school (being a Catholic myself), I never heard that 2 men, or 2 women be burned in hell, for loving each other. For starters, I didn't see HOMOSEXUALITY to be mentioned in any part of the Ten Commandments, nor is it in the 7 deadly sins. NOt to sound all preachy or freakish, for that matter, but commonsense dictates, that when God made Adam & Eve, His sole purpose would naturally be, for procreation. Didn't He even directly state it, " Go forth & multiply."

So dear readers, again, in a planet of 6.6 billion people, enough is enough of procreation! Lets start loving thy neighbour shall we???

BEST WISHES TO YOUR WONDERFUL UNION, ELLEN & PORTIA!

( I know this remains to be seen but...) THESE DAYS IF A MAN COULD HAVE THE HEART TO TRULLY LOVE A WOMAN AS ELLEN LOVES PORTIA, THEN DIVORCES WOULD SURELY DECREASE IN YEARS TO COME!

SO GO GIRLS, GO FORTH & LAST FOREVER!

Hey guys, don't mistake what I said about procreation, naturally we need to populate, my point was for the antagonists, not to use that as their basis to discriminate gays & lesbians.

On a lighter note, I wish they'd have kids soon (Ellen & Portia), since Ellen is beginning her 50's. I haven't heard of any Scientific discovery regarding stopping aging though, just the cosmetic kind.

Best wishes again, mwah!

Congratttttttttttttts 4 follw n yur HEARTS Ellen & Portia, love is what matters @ d end of da day, Ellen i love u,1 of yur biggest fans in d Caribbean,Bless up Mon!!!

Congratttttttttttttts 4 follw n yur HEARTS Ellen & Portia, love is what matters @ d end of da day, Ellen ilove u,1 of yur biggest fans in d Caribbean,Bless up Mon!!!

As a young married woman (23) I was very interested to read all the comments on this matter of "gay" marriage. I enjoy pondering over these issues that highlight our successes and failures as a nation. Just a few thoughts on the matter...

I was raised a pentecostal christian in a church that clearly felt homosexuality is an abomination. In my youth I agreed whole heartedly, feeling secure in the concepts of absolute right and wrong. I still agree to some degree, remembering that the bible clearly states in Leviticus "Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman..." I still have yet to find a verse that purportedly applies the same regulation to women.

How does this apply to marriage? Well... just as our nation was founded with Godly principles the institution of marriage is no different. I feel that marriage is a guideline as set out in the Bible to promote procreation in a healthy manner. Marriage is not a commandment, it is a guideline for all of our nation to follow. I prefer not to quote the bible for every case but I found another verse that clarifies this... 1 Corinthians "It is good for a man not to marry. But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
" Being raised to believe that marriage was the only way of life I was surprised to read that it is not necessary but only a way to prevent our immorality.

I truly believe that Ellen and Portia love each other as a husband and wife do. I pray that they will only find happiness together and that they will be able to remain faithful to one another practicing a marriage of their own. Love is a maternal attribute. Women have the ability to love unconditionally, forever compassionate and forgiving - enabling a bond between two women that is unbreakable. Who is to say that God is not a woman if God is love?

But to think that we should rewrite the definition of marriage that was originally written to preserve the morality of mankind is a very unwise decision. Marriage involves only a husband and wife - to procreate while remaining faithful to one another. Companionship is completely different than this and should be recognized as a firm commitment to one another but remain independent from marriage.

We need to keep our founding principles to hold ourselves accountable to our children. They need our steadfastness in morality and commitment. Even as adults, we need healthy parameters to safeguard our daily living. If we as adults cannot live to our own discipline why will our children? If we cannot preserve the definition of marriage, as founded on a moral basis, will beastiality along with homosexuality soon merge as well? We all have the capacity to love our pets our whole lives... but the perversion it would ensue would forever scar our nation. It sounds improbably but one step by one, our founding principles are going to dissipate into thin air. Marriage is already on the verge of extinction as the rise of divorce blatantly devalues the purpose of marriage.

I made the commitment to marry my husband 3 years ago and with each passing day my resolve to be successful and happy in my marriage only strengthens. A successful marriage is one of the hardest accomplishments to achieve and continuously improve. Anyone can have this success in their lives be it through companionship or through marriage. But let marriage's origins not be forgetten and our minds not shut to those who love one another with the full promise of commitment and faithfulness.

As a young married woman (23) I was very interested to read all the comments on this matter of "gay" marriage. I enjoy pondering over these issues that highlight our successes and failures as a nation. Just a few thoughts on the matter...

I was raised a pentecostal christian in a church that clearly felt homosexuality is an abomination. In my youth I agreed whole heartedly, feeling secure in the concepts of absolute right and wrong. I still agree to some degree, remembering that the bible clearly states in Leviticus "Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman..." I still have yet to find a verse that purportedly applies the same regulation to women.

How does this apply to marriage? Well... just as our nation was founded with Godly principles the institution of marriage is no different. I feel that marriage is a guideline as set out in the Bible to promote procreation in a healthy manner. Marriage is not a commandment, it is a guideline for all of our nation to follow. I prefer not to quote the bible for every case but I found another verse that clarifies this... 1 Corinthians "It is good for a man not to marry. But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
" Being raised to believe that marriage was the only way of life I was surprised to read that it is not necessary but only a way to prevent our immorality.

I truly believe that Ellen and Portia love each other as a husband and wife do. I pray that they will only find happiness together and that they will be able to remain faithful to one another practicing a marriage of their own. Love is a maternal attribute. Women have the ability to love unconditionally, forever compassionate and forgiving - enabling a bond between two women that is unbreakable. Who is to say that God is not a woman if God is love?

But to think that we should rewrite the definition of marriage that was originally written to preserve the morality of mankind is a very unwise decision. Marriage involves only a husband and wife - to procreate while remaining faithful to one another. Companionship is completely different than this and should be recognized as a firm commitment to one another but remain independent from marriage.

If we are not bound by moral convictions then what? Most would say that "law" would step in. But law is consistently rewritten and is only reactionary to the world we live in - soon to absolve any notion of what is right or wrong.W e need to keep our founding principles to hold ourselves accountable to our children. They need our steadfastness in morality and commitment. Even as adults, we need healthy parameters to safeguard our daily living. If we as adults cannot live to our own discipline why will our children? If we cannot preserve the definition of marriage, as founded on a moral basis, will beastiality along with homosexuality soon merge as well? We all have the capacity to love our pets our whole lives... but the perversion it would ensue would forever scar our nation. It sounds improbably but one step by one, our founding principles are going to dissipate into thin air. Marriage is already on the verge of extinction as the rise of divorce blatantly devalues the purpose of marriage.

I made the commitment to marry my husband 3 years ago and with each passing day my resolve to be successful and happy in my marriage only strengthens. A successful marriage is one of the hardest accomplishments to achieve and continuously improve. Anyone can have this success in their lives be it through companionship or through marriage. But let marriage's origins not be forgetten and our minds not shut to those who love one another with the full promise of commitment and faithfulness.

From all the statements supporting perversion and teaching young minds thats is OK I pity you.. no wonder America isn't the grand country she once was. No country that ever allowed Homosexuality in its borders has ever stood, and looks like were going down the same road.

Reggy Dillon is so correct!! All of the Anonymous people are very scary...such dislike is contemptuous!!!!

Love is love. If they truly love each other and our happy, then I am happy for them. People get too caught up in man and woman and forget that marriage is a commitment between two people!

You go Girls!!! It's beautiful to see a couple that are trully in love get married. I give you both my wife and I'm also a wife our BLESSINGS.

I find it interesting that most, if not all, of the negative comments come from people who don't even have the courage to leave a first name! Homosexuality is found in nature in the animal kingdom--proven fact; God created the heavens and earth and all that is in them. So doesn't that mean that God considers homosexuality normal?

My best wishes to the happy couple!

I'm totally against same sex unions however,if Ellen and Portia love one another then more power to them.

Best of luck. I love you and your show, it is so refreshing and chearful. Keep up the good work.

No marriage does not belong to Christians but it does belong to God and HE will not recognized their marriage. If we keep on mocking God we are going to pay a serious price for doing so. Whether we like it or not Gay marriage or gay relationships are forbidden but hey God gave us free will. Obey or disobey. Heaven or Hell. Our choice.

Lori, thank you for your wonderful remark (August 20, 7:29am) for such gay marriages are sins in the eyes of the Lord as they deviate from normal relations. Such relationships laed nowhere as they are merely time bombs that ruin societies. I believe that sticking to the words of God, i.e. the Bible serves as a bulwark against leading an unhappy life. I hope that these remarks will serve to enlighten everyone that Jesus in the way and there is no way but through Him and with Him... Praise the Lord Jesus Christ for His blessings.

Lori, thank you for your wonderful remark (August 20, 7:29am) for such gay marriages are sins in the eyes of the Lord as they deviate from normal relations. Such relationships laed nowhere as they are merely time bombs that ruin societies. I believe that sticking to the words of God, i.e. the Bible serves as a bulwark against leading an unhappy life. I hope that these remarks will serve to enlighten everyone that Jesus in the way and there is no way but through Him and with Him... Praise the Lord Jesus Christ for His blessings.

Thank you very much for your support Anthony. I appreciate your acknowledgment to my previous post. I pray that my words unmask the ignorance towards Christianity as being a limitation to our freedom, independence and ultimately our happiness. I am no scholar on any subject but enjoy discussing issues that may broaden my knowledge and understanding. But when such methods fail I will alway turn to His words for guidance and truth. I look forward to future conversation with you Anthony and hope that others will also share their opinions on such an important topic today.

I'm one of those confused individuals who is in support of gay marriage. At the same time, I am against gay marriages.

The reason that I am against gay marriage, of course, is because of the church. I was basically a church goer until I hit the age of 16 or 17.

I am in the stage of second guessing myself. For one thing, the church (especially the Catholics) condemns gay marriages, but just look at the amount of homosexuals in the world; they are members of the church! Of course, the priest does not want to marry anyone, he just wants to have sex and hide behind his cross and Bible and preach that homosexuality is wrong. Damn, hypocrites! Damn, child molesters!

I would really not be surprised if there would be a gay pope in the next 15-20years. He may not openly be gay, but...he may be hiding.

Anyway, back to Portia and Ellen. Unlike the priests who hide behind their cloaks and pretend that God is not watching them, Portia and Ellen genuinely care about each other. Their relationship is not just about the sex (like those child molesting priests). Hell, I prefer seeing two people who love each other openly together! I enjoy them pledging their love to each other. Love is so hard to find these days, so if you find it with someone who happens to be the same sex as you, go for it.

LOOK AT IT THIS WAY, IN THE EVENT THAT GOD DECIDES TO CONDEMN ALL THOSE WHO ARE GAY...TO ETERNAL DAMNATION...YOU WILL FOREVER BE TOGETHER WITH YOUR GAY PARTNER...TALK ABOUT EVERLASTING LOVE..LMAO.

Hey, I know that some of you guys may have a problem with the way I've been talking about the church. Honestly, though, I have more of a problem with the church than with gay marriages, but if you guys have an argument for me...BRING IT ON, BABY! BRING IT! I'm willing to defend my stance...besides, I'm a huge Ellen fan.

To Annie T.:

I think the confusion/disappointment your dealing with is a very real problem for many people both in and out of the church.

From what I've read it sounds that being OPEN and HONEST about who you are as a person is of vital importance to you.
For this reason I understand your support for those who chose to proclaim their love for one another (be it homo/hetero sexual) regardless of consequence. And I also understand your dissapointment with those who chose to hide behind their shortcomings/failures/struggles and pretend that everything is okay (i.e. "gay" priests).

Just as you did, when I was 16 I left my church. It became public knowledge that our "righteous" lead pastor had a long-term affair with one of the women in our church - leading to a child that they both hid from their respective partners for years. This disappointment broke our church and ultimately my faith in "pastors/leaders/priests". I couldn't bring myself to trust any so-called pastor to lead me in a honest and spiritual manner.

It took years for me to forgive these "fallen" leaders (as there have been sooo many) and to realize that it is not the church's fault nor is it God's. I did realize that God has an uncanny way of "exposing" sin when it has been hidden and bred contemptuously in secret. There are countless examples in history that prove where religion had to be "cleansed" of its sins to be holy again.

Being raised in a church, we are taught that our church is our family. Thus we take care of each other, be truthful to one another and help each other out in our times of need. Unfortunately many people in the church would rather share their success stories than their fears and problems, especially those in positions of influence whom sometimes have a sense of control of their own sins. Regardless of the position you hold, you will always (if not moreso) be tempted with everything the average day person faces. And when you are placed on a pedestal (in charge of the wellfare of those around you), your fall will be greater and will affect more than just yourself. These are the responsibilities that a person must take upon themselves when choosing to be the example to others. (i.e. Parents to children).

Your developed distrust is notably evident and wholly justified. But I hope that you do not blame the church or any religion for the shortcomings of their followers/leaders. There is not one religion out there that hasn't fallen at some point in history. And this is because we are all human and flawed. There are extremists, sinners and hypocrites in every religous sect unfortunately but this is where faith remains steadfast. We need to stop placing our faith and trust in people alone. If we do, we are bound to be disappointed and led astray - how many leaders have failed our expectations? Thus we should only have faith in God, not in his followers, his church nor his people.

And yes - I think we are all fans of Ellen. Her brazen love for Portia is undeniable - and none can deny their sincerity and love for one another.

To Char: Your views are invaluable and great mirroring maturity. I hope that rvryonr will learn from your experience in life so as not be led astray. Blessing and greetings.

congrats!! but, we do not believe in gay marriages at all.that is meant for men,women to get married.i liked ellen d., i like her show alot, but we do not believe in being gay at all. that is very gross!!sorry that is just the way i was brought up, the way i feel about this, i not understand why they are any one that would do this to there self, there families,friends,etc.? that is so gross.they need help!! asap.what is wrong with them?i just do not understand what is wrong with them period.it is just very gross,etc.it is sick, they are sick if you ask me!!sorry!!it is gross, they all need help!! asap.please!! get a real life!!asap!!god did not put any one on earth to be gay, to be this way,etc.?that is so gross.something is very wrong with them,etc.GROSS!!5-23-08!