(NC) NAACP issues strong condemnation of anti-LGBT marriage amendment (12 Sept)

[struggle4progress]

Post on September 12, 2011 by Rob Schofield

The North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP issued a very strong (and very long) “open letter to all North Carolinians” this morning. In it, the leaders of the venerable civil rights organization explain in great detail why the passage of an anti-LGBT marriage amendment is a lousy idea for our state ...

“Founded in 1909, the NAACP currently has more than 2,200 membership units across the United States with branches in every state in the nation. Our mission for 102 years has been to achieve equality of rights and eliminate prejudice among the people of the United States. The NAACP has always opposed any custom, tradition, practice, law or constitutional amendment that denies any right to any person.The NAACP does not and has not taken a position endorsing or opposing same sex marriage. However, the NAACP has a long history of opposing any proposal that would alter the federal or state Constitutions for the purpose of excluding any group or individuals from guarantees of equal protection under the law. Our opposition is based on our mission statement, which calls for the “equality of rights of all persons.”

And this ...

“A vote on the same sex marriage amendment has nothing to do with your personal opinion on same sex marriage but everything to do with whether or not you believe discrimination should be codified and legalized constitutionally” ...

http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2011/09/12/naacp-issues-strong-condemnation-of-anti-lgbt-marriage-amendment/

[NorthCarolina]

1. Ignorance, hatred, and anger are strong in America. nt

[Bluenorthwest]

2. ".The NAACP does not and has not taken a position endorsing or

or opposing same sex marriage." The time for such craven language is over. They need to support equal civil rights, openly and freely or their 'stand' is meaningless.

[struggle4progress]

3. One sentence prior: "The NAACP has always opposed any custom, tradition, practice, law or

amendment that denies any right to any person."

Two sentences later: "Our opposition is based on our mission statement, which calls for the 'equality of rights of all persons'"