The People ... United...

We shall over come.....

In a stand that upholds the power of the American Courts, the same courts the gave us Brown v Board, yesterday, ( Feb. 23 ) the NAACP issued a statement in support of the overturn of Prop 8. From their website:

"The NAACP’s mission is to help create a society where all Americans have equal protection and opportunity under the law. Our Mission Statement calls for the ‘equality of rights of all persons.’ Prop. 8 strips same-sex couples of a fundamental freedom, as defined by the California State Supreme Court. In so doing, it poses a serious threat to all Americans. Prop. 8 is a discriminatory, unprecedented change to the California Constitution that, if allowed to stand, would undermine the very purpose of a constitution and courts - assuring equal protection and opportunity for all and safeguarding minorities from the tyranny of the majority.

 National Chairman , and former Atlantan, JULIAN BOND ( !!!!!) will be the keynote speaker at the HRC Los Angeles Dinner on March 14th.

Too much was made of  African Americans tipping the scales in favor of prop 8 right after the election. First reflection was that is was all their fault. That proved to be wrong. Yes, older Africans DID vote overwhelmingly against gays and lesbians, but the their over all numbers were not enough to change the outcome. YES, we need more outreach and education within the African American community. 

This is a wonderful start.

The people united, will never .. give into fear...