NAACP Board Backs Gay Marriage The NAACP made waves on Saturday evening when its board of directors voted to support same-sex marriage, releasing a statement that "civil marriage is a civil right and a matter of civil law" and citing the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as a reason for backing marriage equality. "The mission of the NAACP has always been to ensure the political, social and economic equality of all ... NAACP supports same-sex marriage NAACP supports same-sex marriage MIAMI (AP) — The NAACP has passed a resolution endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the law." NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous, a strong backer of gay rights, says "civil marriage is a civil right and a matter of civil law." NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right 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." NAACP endorses same-sex marriage The NAACP's board of directors voted Saturday to endorse same-sex marriage rights – adding the influential voice of the country's leading black civil rights organization to a debate that has divided the African-American community. Read full article >> NAACP endorses gay marriage (Reuters) - The nation's largest civil rights group, the NAACP, endorsed gay marriage on Saturday, giving a boost to the movement to legalize same-sex nuptials despite reservations expressed by some black ministers. Civil rights group NAACP endorses gay marriage (Reuters) - The nation's largest civil rights group, the NAACP, endorsed gay marriage on Saturday, giving a boost to the movement to legalize same-sex nuptials despite reservations expressed by some black ministers. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People passed the resolution at its board meeting in Miami "as a continuation of its historic commitment to equal protection ... NAACP backs same-sex marriage BALTIMORE, May 19 (UPI) -- The NAACP Saturday endorsed same-sex marriage in the United States as a "civil right" but also said it affirmed "religious freedoms of all people." NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right; opposes efforts to 'codify discrimination' 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." NAACP Board Votes in Support of Same-Sex Marriage Board of Directors Follows Obama, Votes to Back Marriage Equality NAACP endorses same-sex marriage as civil right The NAACP's board of directors voted Saturday to endorse the right to same-sex marriage, adding the influential voice of the country's leading black civil rights organization to a debate that has divided the African...
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