Got this email re NAACP support for same sex marriage

[davidinalameda]

As many of you know, this past weekend, history was made as a resolution in support of civil marriage equality and religious freedom (modeled after Assemblman Mark Leno's AB19) was heard and passed by the Resolutions Committee, prioritized for presentation at the convention floor and approved (without dissent) by the California State Democratic Party members in attendance.

This effort was made possible by the concerted efforts of many in our community; Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg, Mark Leno, Debra Walker, Michael Goldstein, Paul Hogan and the LGBT Caucus of the Democratic Party, and many others.

Additionally, this resolution was also strongly supported by the leadership of the California Chapter of the NAACP. The CA NAACP recently voted to support AB19 and civil marriage equality, at a time when the Republican Party and evangelical Christian organizations are trying to network within African-American churches to create divisiveness around the issue of same sex marriage.

Alice Huffman, president of the CA NAACP, spoke to the LGBT Caucus and stood with our community in strong support of marriage equality. Her stirring words in support of LGBT rights and solidarity amongst all civil rights communities moved each of us.

The recent endorsement and support of gay and lesbian marriage by CA NAACP has not been without costs. Some members have left the CA NAACP in protest.

In her presentation to the LGBT Caucus, Alice Huffman asked that her brothers and sisters in the LGBT community join the CA NAACP to show how strongly our communities support one another and our issues.

We would strongly encourage members of Alice
to take this message of support and coalition
building to heart and join the CA NAACP this
week. We have enclosed a link so that you
may easily join on-line. If you already
belong to the CA NAACP, please go to the
website and rejoin or make an additional pledge.


www.ca-naacp.org


Simply click the link, or copy and paste to your address line. Once at the site, click on the "Membership Access" link, at the top left corner of the website just below the logo. On the next page, you need to click on the appropriate link to join or renew. Memberships start at $30.

Please act quickly to support our allies at upcoming meetings.

Once you join or renew, please send an email to Alice Huffman and thank her and the NAACP for supporting same sex marriage equality.

[e-mail]

Thanks for your consideration of this opportunity to reward political courage.


I'm signing up this weekend!

[Misunderestimator]

1. ABSOLUTELY! Count me in!

CA NAACP... :yourock:

On edit... I just joined and I sent a letter. Thank you for posting this!

[davidinalameda]

2. you're welcome!

I hope that a lot of people show their support for the NAACP by joining

it took a lot for Ms. Huffman to carry this issue for us