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Benjamin Todd Jealous
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, and decide whether same-sex couples should be afforded the same rights as heterosexual couples. While Americans are largely divided on the issue, a number of high-profile Black celebrities and advocates have spoken out in support of marriage equality. —Britt Middleton
NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous has described the civil rights group’s support of marriage equality as an issue “deeply rooted in the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution and equal protection of all people."
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