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Must Read Op-Ed: "Marriage Equality's False Divides"

 

By Sharon Groves
October 19th, 2009 at 3:39 pm

Take a few minutes to read the outstanding op-ed from WashingtonPost.com this weekend: “Marriage Equality’s False Divides” from the Revs. Dennis Wiles and Robert Hardies.  This piece reflects the hard work of creating a diverse coalition for marriage equality in DC.  Many of those opposed to equal marriage have tried to paint the issue as having a white, elite focus.  We know this is not true, and the work and the message reflects the entire community.  HRC’s religion and faith as well as diversity programs will continue to work together with DC Clergy United for Marriage Equality to ensure all voices are heard:

For instance, few would expect the two of us — a straight, black Baptist minister from east of the Anacostia River, and a gay, white Unitarian minister from Columbia Heights — to share the same position on same-sex marriage. Our solidarity exposes two of the myths perpetuated by opponents of marriage equality and by the media. Let’s call these myths “God vs. gay” and “black vs. white.”


Categories: District of Columbia, Marriage & Relationships

 
 

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