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6. I think this goes beyond differences between Black and White...

Reply to elleng (Reply #5)

Tue May 8, 2012, 11:39 PM

May 2012

The poster states in the thread that...

"and THIS people is why Obama won't come out in favor of gay marriage...
Blacks as a group don't like it. He needs their votes in November."

and

"Good luck with getting blacks to accept gay marriage. GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!@...
It ain't happening. They don't like it. They won't vote for it."

It precludes the fact that there are Black LGBTers and the fact that the meme that "Black people" were the reason the Prop. 8 passed is hurtful and grossly inaccurate. IMHO of course.

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Another jury to look at... [View all] Fearless May 2012 OP

What are you asking? DURHAM D May 2012 #1

Just stating... Fearless May 2012 #2

Sorry, NOT the reason for the vote; elleng May 2012 #3

I also tend to think that saying that Black people don't support LGBT people Fearless May 2012 #4

Its certainly interesting, at least, elleng May 2012 #5

I think this goes beyond differences between Black and White... Fearless May 2012 #6