NAACP backs gay marriage

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NAACP backs gay marriage

By DONOVAN SLACK | 5/19/12 5:35 PM EDT

CAMP DAVID – The board of the NAACP, one of the nation’s oldest and largest African American advocacy organizations, has passed a resolution supporting gay marriage in the wake of President Obama’s public endorsement of same-sex unions.

“The mission of the NAACP has always been to ensure the political, social and economic equality of all people,” board chair Roslyn M. Brock said in a statement following passage of the resolution on Saturday. “We have and will oppose efforts to codify discrimination into law.”

The chairman emeritus, Julian Bond, had already pledged his support earlier this week as part of a coalition of black leaders trying to tamp down speculation that Obama’s support of gay marriage would divide the black community.

The resolution and statement Saturday specifically noted that the group supports “civil marriage” for same sex couples, while respecting religious freedom -- something the president also mentioned when announcing his stance.

“Civil marriage is a civil right and a matter of civil law,” NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous said in the statement. “The NAACP’s support for marriage equality is deeply rooted in the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution and equal protection of all people.”

The group has taken public stances against discrimination based on sexual orientation in the past. The NAACP opposed Proposition 8 in California, the federal Defense of Marriage Act, and more recently, Amendment 1 in North Carolina.

Here is the full resolution released Saturday:

[tflabo]

OK NAACP—we judgin’ you MLK style-— by content of character —or lack thereof. Therein lies your true color. Was gay marriage part of MLK’s dream for equality? Lot of weeping and gnashing of teeth just up the road ahead.

[Alissa]

NO!! This is the way the socialist/liberal Democrats operate. Just think NOW, AARP, AMA, etc. How can these orgs say they represent the positions of all their members unless, their leaders are paid off, sort of like union leaders. Note, all of them have lost membership. Rush Limbaugh has more "babes" on Facebook than NOW has liberal women.

I wrote a letter to NOW in the 1990's calling them whores for defending Clinton. They sold their souls, but most importantly, they sold their reason for existing.

I truly believe liberals, and especially NOW, has sold their souls to abortion.

[Revolting cat!]

LaTrina can at last marry Babaganoosha.

[freedomlover]

“the Ed Wood film, “Glen or Glenda” (co-starring Bela Lugosi)”

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Uh . . . actually . . . Oh never mind you’re rolling,

[greenhornet68]

Holy Mackerel, Saffire! What’s this world coming to?

[okie01]

Sheesh, do I have to explain everything?

I got the "canthel". But I didn't get the "Marsha".

As you've probably noticed, a striking number of FReepers don't know that it's "martial law" -- not "marshal(l)".

[eyedigress]

Obama could embrace bestiality and the NAACP will follow lockstep. They have no bearing.

[Buddygirl]

BARF~~

[TribalPrincess2U]

NAACCP? I love it!

[TribalPrincess2U]

I got it. Some people just love to correct something they think is wrong.

[TribalPrincess2U]

a striking number of FReepers don't know that it's "martial law" -- not "marshal(l)".

Gee I'm sure a number of FReepers are beholden to you for pointing that out.

[SierraWasp]

What the (BLEEP) is wrong with these slobering Democrat loving idiots?

Since when is hetrosexual marriage anything but a righteous tool FOR THE CHILDREN???

Here I thought EVERYTHING in America was 'for the children!!!" Homosexual marriage is not in the long-term interest of the children and short-term is certainly not!!!

[SierraWasp]

The color white is the presence of all colors of the spectrum. Black does not reflect any color wave length. The victims are running the asylum and those that built the asylum are rapidly becoming disenfranchised in so many ways!!!

At least that's my opinion and my view of the situation. Why do you think they call it a "black hole?" No light spectrum of any color can escape!!!

I do not take this view lightly as their "in my face" is getting "way over the top!!!" Oriental nations such as China, Japan, Korea and even some in Indonesia are obsessed with saving face and not "losing face" but we are not even supposed to utter a word about what's being shoved in out face!!!

[okie01]

Gee I'm sure a number of FReepers are beholden to you for pointing that out.

I do it out of high regard for FReepers.

It's all in whether you want to spell it right or reveal your ignorance.

If you want to spell it "marshall", eroding your credibility, you're welcome to do so.

[onedoug]

‘Hoosa for Marsha Law!’

[HerrBlucher]

The enforcer of Marsha Law

[luvie]

Breathtaking pandering......

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