Why blacks should support gay marriage

[Shana A]

Why blacks should support gay marriage
by: Pam Spaulding
Sun Jan 04, 2009 at 15:00:00 PM EST

http://pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=8908

Herndon Davis, a media analyst, consultant and writer who focuses on issues related to people of color, women, and the LGBT community penned a piece for BET.com that reshapes some of the messaging about marriage equality to "make the sale" to the portion of the black community that is on the fence or flat out against same-sex marriage (particularly with the Pay It Forward section).

    Why Blacks Should Support Gay Marriage
    By Herndon Davis

    1,000+ Missing Civil Rights 

    When two gay/lesbian adult individuals come together in a long-term loving relationship, despite the existence of "civil unions," they are still missing over 1,000 federal benefits of protections for one another that are only conferred with the word marriage.