In this exclusive opinion piece, noted Baltimore-based minister Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant responds to President Obama’s recent declaration of support for same-sex marriages. ———— The African American community has beamed with tremendous pride at the work of the first Black President, Barack Obama, in his first term: Bringing the troops home; creating jobs.; doubling the […]
The issue of gay marriage is a divisive one in this the country particularly because of the opposition from the Christian community. Some Black Christians are on the fence about supporting the first Black president who recently announce his support for the hot button issue. Has Obama lost the Black Christian vote over his position of same sex marriage? In […]
Keith L. Alexander and Ann E. Marimow from the Washington Post reports that D.C. Superior Court began accepting marriage license applications from same-sex couples Wednesday morning, a historic milestone for gay couples and activists that was made possible by the city’s new gay marriage law.
