Reply #5: the gay rights movement [View All]

[Dookus]

is much more than the right to marriage.

What I'm pointing out is that African-Americans are generally not sympathetic to the gay rights movement - gay marriage being only one part of the movement.

African-Americans and leaders of the AA movement have not been particularly sympathetic to gay issues. I believe it's largely because of the religious influence on the AA movement. I was struck by it tonight while watching CSPAN and it's conference on the black family - when lay people and social scientists were speaking as if they were in church, using religious references and preaching style to make their points.

But it's just my opinion that the separation is one of secularism vs. religion. I could be wrong. I want to hear other people's opinions.