Marriage Equality is necessary for the protection of our families. Read what some prominent African Americans are saying about this critical civil rights issue.

Texas State Rep. Senfronia Thompson Condemns Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment

“[T]his bill is about hate and fear and discrimination. I know something about hate and fear and discrimination.”

Congressman John Lewis: At a Crossroads on Gay Unions

“[T]he government's exclusion of our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters from civil marriage officially degrades them and their families.”

Coretta Scott King Speaks Out Against Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment

"A constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages is a form of gay bashing and it would do nothing at all to protect traditional marriages."

National NAACP Takes a Stand Against Anti-Gay Marriage Amendments

“Particularly troublesome is the argument that there are no parallels between discrimination against gays and lesbians and against blacks, and that the former are seeking ‘special rights.’ ... [D]iscrimination is wrong no matter who the victim is.”

National Black Justice Coalition Emphasizes African American LGBT Community

“When 99 percent of the time the image they see about gay rights is a white face, black heterosexuals will go, ‘It is not a black issue.’ Yet we who are black and gay know just how important being able to marry is to our relationships."

California NAACP Calls for Marriage Equality

"[Y]ou can not possibly work for rights if you don't work for gay rights. You either believe in the rights of everyone or you are in the wrong business.”

Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond Adds His Support to Marriage Equality

"I see this as a civil rights issue. That means I support gay civil marriage"