[Durham INC] A Model of Positive Advocacy

[Stacey Poston]

All:

The former Chairman of the NAACP Julian Bond has been very vocal in his
support for gay marriage both during and after his tenure.

http://www.freedomtomarry.org/blog/entry/former-naacp-chairman-julian-bond-calls-on-maryland-to-pass-marriage

The Baltimore branch of the NAACP is partnering with a number of
organizations to create marriage equality in Maryland.

http://www.metroweekly.com/news/?ak=6556

For me, sitting on the sidelines by not taking a position is not a positive
model. As the state of NY demonstrated it is possible to carve out religious
protections while at the time creating civic marriage.

-Stacey

On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Richard Ford <rbford at aim.com> wrote:

> I realize that I should have also suggested a positive model on how to
> handle the resolution.
>
> This is how the NC NAACP advocates against the Marriage Amendment, with
> respect and compassion for diverse views:
>
>  *1. The NAACP does not and has not taken a position in support of or in
> opposition to gay marriage. The NAACP recognizes the issue of marriage
> rights for same-sex couples is a difficult and sensitive one. People of good
> will have heartfelt differences of opinion about it.*
>
> *2. Most of us, when we consider issues of marriage and family, are guided
> by our religious and spiritual beliefs. The NAACP respects the different
> religious beliefs our churches regarding family life.*
> *3. When the State of North Carolina is asked to put in our most important
> document an amendment prohibiting some of our people from making a highly
> personal choice, it places a matter of conscience and personal belief in the
> hands of the Government, not our churches and other faith communities. We
> support the constitutional right of faith communities to determine who they
> will and will not marry. *
> *
> *
> I think our resolution was in the same spirit as the above. Shouldn't our
> letter be as well??
>
> Dick
>
>
>
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