Why the black church opposes gay marriageWhose Dream?by Keith BoykinMay 24th, 2004 4:20 PM Reverend Peter Gomes attributes black social conservatism to assimilation(photo: Kris Snibbe/Harvard University News) Maybe it was destiny. As the nation commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision on May 17, gays and lesbians launched a new chapter in their own struggle for equality. But the black clergy that lit the fire for change half a century ago is now out to dampen that flame, at least where same-sex marriage is concerned. "If the KKK opposes gay marriage, I would ride with...