NAACP: Same-Sex Marriage Is A Civil Right

The NAACP passed a resolution endorsing same-sex marriage as on a par with civil rights.

“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…

“Civil marriage is a civil right and a matter of civil law. 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” said NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous, a strong backer of gay rights.

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.