- About month after Biden, Obama, and the NAACP reveal support of same-sex marriage as a civil right, SB elects its first black president. And the day after that, they issue a statement in opposition of what Biden,Obama, and the NAACP have supported. Question for debate, is Fred Luter, the new black president of SB, a token?
- An excerpt from the AJC:
The nation's largest Protestant denomination is attempting to broaden its appeal beyond its traditional white Southern base. At the same time, leaders said they feel it is important to take a public stand on their opposition to same-sex marriage.
The resolution acknowledges that gays and lesbians sometimes experience "unique struggles" but declares that they lack the "distinguishing features of classes entitled to special protections."
"It is regrettable that homosexual rights activists and those who are promoting the recognition of 'same-sex marriage' have misappropriated the rhetoric of the Civil Rights Movement," the resolution states.