Brad Pitt gives, but GLBT A-listers? Maybe not so much.

Brad Pitt was camped out at #15 on this year's Hot 100 list  but he can probably look forward to a much higher ranking next year. The actor has donated $100,000 to fight Proposition 8, which if passed would put an end to gay marriages in California. His donation is thus far the largest donation by an A-list celebrity for this cause!  Way to go, Brad! Here's the statement he released Wednesday:

"Because no one has the right to deny another their life, even though they disagree with it, because everyone has the right to live the life they so desire if it doesn't harm another and because discrimination has no place in America, my vote will be for equality and against Proposition 8."

While it is great news that heterosexual Brad Pitt would make such a generous financial contribution, Pitt's philanthropical advisor Trevor Neilson said Pitt was "surprised that his colleagues in the entertainment industry had not donated more money to support the battle against Proposition 8."

IN Los Angeles magazine has an interesting report on the number of openly gay high profile celebrities who haven't thus far contributed. I don't want to name names here because maybe some of the folks mentioned in the report may be in the process of, or are somehow contributing anonymously.

Certainly some GLBT celebrities are lending a hand in other, non-financial ways. For instance, George Takei and Chad Allen have both very publicly lent their time and names to the fight.

But still, the lack of gay entertainment figures on the political financial contribution rolls for fighting Prop 8 is downright odd. Advocates of Proposition 8 have thus far raised 16 million dollars. Anti-Prop 8 donations (such as the one Brad Pitt made) have thus far only totaled 11 million.

Curious what AfterElton.com readers think. Is it fair to call out GLBT celebrities on this issue, or should financial political contributions like this be a private matter and not subject to scrutiny?