Theron is a supporter of same-sex marriage and attended a march and rally to support that in Fresno , California , on 30 May 2009 . She publicly stated that she refused to get married until same sex marriage became legal in the United States , saying : " I do n't want to get married because right now the institution of marriage feels very one-sided , and I want to live in a country where we all have equal rights . I think it would be exactly the same if we were married , but for me to go through that kind of ceremony , because I have so many friends who are gays and lesbians who would so badly want to get married , that I would n't be able to sleep with myself . " Theron further elaborated on her stance in a June 2011 interview on '' Piers Morgan Tonight '' . She stated : " I do have a problem with the fact that our government has n't stepped up enough to make this federal , to make gay marriage legal . I think everybody has that right . " In March 2014 , CTAOP was among the charities that benefited from the annual Fame and Philanthropy fundraising event on the night of the 86th Academy Awards . Theron was an honoured guest along with Halle Berry and keynote speaker James Cameron
86th Academy Awards
86th Academy Awards
Charlize Theron