Gay Pride, Black Prejudice

Real Clear Politics by Clarence Page | Dec. 7, 2008 (Opinion)

"Gay is the New Black," declares the Dec. 16 issue of The Advocate, a leading gay-oriented magazine. Well, not quite. How about, "Gay is the new gray"?

The gray area for a lot of black Americans like me is not in the issue of gay rights but in the comparison some gay activist make between that issue and the movement for racial equality.

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by Naomi Isler - Dec. 7, 2008

This is a summary, implying that what gay people need to do is educate people and ballot success will come. It also discusses the California election, and the roles of various ethnic groups - probably something that needs more research. It ignores the fact that most of the benefits of marriage come from the federal level, not the state.

If you put people's civil rights on the ballot, we'd still have slavery! Or we'd still have segregated schools, drinking fountains, seats on buses, etc. etc.