No On Prop.8 Signs Go Up At Steve Young's Home

PALO ALTO (CBS 5) ― Prominent voices have been coming out in opposition to Proposition 8, California's proposed ban on same-sex marriage — but one of them is a name that might come as a surprise.

The 'Yes On 8' campaign has been funded in large part by members of the Mormon church, but one of the Bay Area's most prominent Mormons and his wife have several "No on 8" signs on their property.

Former San Francisco 49ers' Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young has two official "No on 8" signs in the windows of his house in Palo Alto.

On Friday, there were also three Halloween-themed signs in Young's yard that also urged people to reject the gay marriage ban.

Young's wife, Barbara, has also donated approximately $50,000 to the "No on 8" campaign aimed at defeating Proposition 8.

Steve Young, answering a doorbell ring at his home late Friday afternoon, declined to comment about the signs in his yard.

But in an e-mailed statement to the gay rights group Equality California, Barbara Young wrote: "We believe all families matter, and we do not believe in discrimination, therefore, our family will vote against Prop. 8."