Actor Matthew Morrison, who is best
known for his Emmy and Golden Globe nominated role as Will Schuester
on the Fox musical-comedy Glee, is the latest celebrity to
join the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) Americans for Marriage
Equality campaign.
“You know, America is supposed to be
the land of freedom and opportunity,” Morrison says in a 45-second
video released Thursday. “And yet everyday we're denying committed
and loving gay and lesbian couples the freedom to get married.”
“I mean, why should anyone be told
that their love isn't worthy of marriage, just because they're
different? It makes no sense.”
“It is time for freedom to pertain to
all Americans – not just some,” he adds. (The video is embedded
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Morrison has also announced that he
will donate partial proceeds from the pre-sale of his studio album
Where It All Began to HRC.
Recent contributors to Americans for
Marriage Equality include actors and real-life married couple Meghan
Mullally and Nick Offerman, actor Stanley
Tucci, actress Kristen
Bell, singer Jason
Mraz, The Talk co-host Aisha
Tyler, actress Katey
Sagal, Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott
Fujita, Pariah's Kim
Wayans and Dee Rees (the film's star and writer-director),
Precious star Mo'Nique,
The Good Wife's Josh
Charles, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon
Ayanbedejo, the Rev.
Al Sharpton, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd
Blankfein, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa, Washington Governor Chris
Gregoire, Minnesota Senator Al
Franken and Julian
Bond, chairman emeritus of the National Association for the
advancement of Colored People (NAACP).