Miss California USA Praised By Alabama Lawmaker

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A resolution has been introduced in the
Alabama House that praises Miss USA contestant Carrie Prejean for
speaking out against gay marriage during Sunday night's televised
pageant.
Prejean was competing as Miss California and finished second
after answering a question from judge Perez Hilton concerning her
views on gay marriage. The pageant was won by Miss North Carolina
Kristen Dalton.
The resolution was introduced Tuesday by Republican Rep. Jay
Love of Montgomery.
Love said Prejean showed she was willing to stick to her
convictions even if it meant losing the pageant.
The resolution was referred to the House Rules Committee for
consideration.

Miss California says she stands by her
anti-gay-marriage comments, even if they may have cost her the Miss
USA crown.
Carrie Prejean defended her views Tuesday on NBC's "Today"
show, telling host Matt Lauer that she spoke from the heart during
Sunday's pageant when she said that "marriage should be between a
man and a woman."
The beauty queen's response to a question from openly gay
pageant judge and celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has received more
attention than the winner, Miss North Carolina Kristen Dalton.
Hilton, who also appeared on the "Today" show, said his
question was relevant and that Prejean should have "left her
politics and her religion out because Miss USA represents all
Americans."