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Indykatie

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2. I Think Obama's Support Will Definitely Shift Opinion in the African American Community

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2012, 11:57 AM

May 2012

and motivate AAs to speak openly of their support. I have seen this in my own family where my brother now says it's a non-issue with him and he sees nothing wrong with SS marriage. That is a big shift in his attitude. I always pointed out to him that as someone who has been married 3 times he was a hypocrite to think that SS couples didn't deserve the same freedom to marry.

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