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NAACP announces support of same-sex marriage, shoring up Obama's base
Fox News
The NAACP announced Saturday the 103-year-old black civil rights group is supporting same-sex marriage. The group's board of directors made the decision at a meeting this weekend, saying it was a "continuation of its historic commitment to equal ...
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In Largely Symbolic Move, NAACP Votes to Endorse Same-Sex Marriage
New York Times
The board of the NAACP voted to endorse same-sex marriage on Saturday, putting the weight of the country's most prominent civil rights group behind a cause that has long divided some quarters of the black community. The largely symbolic move, ...
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Zuckerberg Just Got Married
Gizmodo
Mark "IPO" Zuckerberg just dropped a Facebook status update bigger than the NASDAQ bomb: he and longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan are married, only a day after he became one of the richest men on the planet. He wore a suit! As far as anyone can tell, ...
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NAACP endorses gay marriage
Chicago Tribune
(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 ...
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NAACP Backs Same-Sex Marriage
Wall Street Journal
AP 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." The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's board voted at a ...
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NAACP endorses same-sex marriage, says it's a civil right
Los Angeles Times
By Dalina Castellanos In a move that some called historic, the county's oldest African American civil rights group voted Saturday to endorse same-sex marriage. The National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People passed a resolution supporting gay ...
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NAACP resolution endorses gay marriage
Detroit Free Press
AP MIAMI -- 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." The NAACP board voted at a leadership retreat in Miami to back a resolution ...
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President Barack Obama's shifting stance on gay marriage
MiamiHerald.com
The ruling: President Obama, a consistent supporter of civil rights for gay couples, said as early as 2004 and through 2008 that he didn't support same-sex marriage. He had written that he believed "that American society can choose to carve out a ...
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Gay marriage could be big voting issue in Colorado
Fox News
Minutes after President Barack Obama endorsed gay marriage on May 9, Colorado's Democratic governor choked back tears as he ordered state lawmakers to reconsider a civil-unions measure defeated the day before by Republicans. In the week that followed, ...
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Marriage policy used in appeals for Latinos
Boston Globe
By Jeri Clausing | AP ALBUQUERQUE, NM - President Obama's shift to support gay marriage is energizing young Hispanic voters who have been working side-by-side with gay activists in their push for immigration reform. The alliance has been growing ...
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N.A.A.C.P. Endorses Same-Sex Marriage - NYTimes.com
By By MICHAEL BARBARO
The largely symbolic move puts the N.A.A.C.P in line with President Obama, who endorsed gay marriage a little over a week ago.
The Caucus
Hah! Far Left Lapdogs NAACP Backs Gay Marriage | The Gateway ...
By Jim Hoft
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.
The Gateway Pundit
NAACP Endorses Marriage Equality
By Louis Peitzman
When President Obama spoke out in favor of same-sex marriage, some worried what effect this would have among his black supporters — particularly in terms of the traditionally conservative black church. But a recent poll showed a significant ...
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Joe. My. God.: NAACP Endorses Marriage Equality
By Joe
MAJOR news today. The board of directors of the NAACP has voted to officially endorse same-sex marriage. Reactions from other civil rights groups will be added to the bottom of this post as they arrive. "The mission of the NAACP has always ...
Joe. My. God.
NAACP backs same-sex marriage – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com ...
By A.Killough
(CNN) -- The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on Saturday announced its backing of same-sex marriage, more than a week after President Barack Obama also expressed support for the issue.
CNN Political Ticker

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BREAKING: NAACP Endorses Marriage Equality | ThinkProgress
The board of the NAACP, the "nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization, " endorsed marriage equality at a meeting this afternoon. The move comes 10 ...
thinkprogress.org/.../breaking-naacp-endorses-marriage-equali...
NAACP Endorses Gay Marriage (UPDATE)
Less than two weeks after President Barack Obama announced his public support for gay marriage, a prominent African-American civil rights organization is ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../naacp-gay-marriage_n_1530029....


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