MIAMI (AP) – The NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts “to codify discrimination or hatred into the law.”
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s board voted at a leadership retreat in Miami to back a resolution supporting marriage equality, calling the position consistent with the equal protection provision of the U.S. Constitution.
“The mission of the NAACP has always been to ensure political, social and economic equality of all people,” Board Chairwoman Roslyn M. Brock said in a statement. “We have and will oppose efforts to codify discrimination into law.”
Same-sex marriage is legal in six states and the District of Columbia, but 31 states have passed amendments to ban it.
The NAACP vote came about two weeks after President Barack Obama announced his support for gay marriage, setting off a flurry of political activity in a number of states. Obama’s announcement followed Vice President Joe Biden’s declaration in a television interview that he was “absolutely comfortable” with gay couples marrying.
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Please, come on folks. NAACP and the gays gave money to Obama. Bottom line.
how can only 0.55% of the population get so much attention. They aren't even a real voting block. If they want to get married, let the corner grocery store manager and he can marry them no one cares, but don't let a church, marry them, don't record it in the court system. and above all don't let them adopt.
It's hard to believe that the NAACP is sticking up for the pillow biters on marriage.Will Smith got kissed by that friendly reporter and he was going to kick his ass.
I thought the NAACP was for COLORED PEOPLE! And, I also thought that the phrase “colored people” was now politically incorrect…………wonder why these colored people haven’t raised hell about that yet……? And I am now wondering how many COLORED ministers and preachers will actually “marry” two men…………hmmmm……