UPDATE-NAACP Head To Give Keynote At LGBT Conference

[SandraJane]

NAACP Head To Give Keynote At LGBT Conference


January 26, 2012 5:31 AM


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BALTIMORE, Md. (CBSDC/AP) – President of the NAACP, Benjamin Jealous will deliver the keynote speech at a national conference on rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

Jealous is scheduled to speak at the conference Thursday night in Baltimore.

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NAACP Head at LGBT Conference Talks Marriage, Trans Brother


By Neal Broverman | Posted on Advocate.com January 27, 2012 02:35:00 PM ET


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NAACP president Ben Jealous

At the 24th National Conference on LGBT Equality Thursday in Baltimore, NAACP president Benjamin Jealous delivered the keynote address, pledging support for marriage equality, antibullying efforts, and discrimination protections for transgender people.

The conference, also known as "Creating Change," is one of the largest gatherings focused on LGBT equality. At the event Jealous discussed his transgender brother as well as the NAACP's mission to ensure fair voting rights for all Americans.

"I stand before you today as an individual deeply invested in the struggle but also as the leader of an organization with strong connections to the fight for LGBT rights," Jealous said, according to local reports.