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"Split in Martin Luther King's own family reflects larger debate over gay marriage," by Louise Chu, The Press-Enterprise, http://www.pe.com/ap_news/California2/Gay_Marriage_King_170060CA.shtml, 16 January 2005 (from The Corner).
Racism and homosexuality were invented at roughly the same time in roughly the same place -- the middle-Modern Era in western Europe. It is wonderful that they have the same enemies
Martin Luther King Jr.'s youngest child lit a torch at her father's tomb last month to kick off a march advocating a ban on gay marriage, creating a strong image linking the slain civil rights icon to today's heated social debate.
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The Kings' youngest child, Bernice King, helped lead thousands of people in an Atlanta march last month that had an anti-gay agenda.
The march, organized by Bishop Eddie Long and his 25,000-member New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, also advocated issues such as education reform and affordable health care, but its listed first goal was an amendment to "fully protect marriage between one man and one woman."
Will we end both problems in this generation? I doubt it. Can they both fester and grow worse? Yes. But can we make progress toward a happier world? Absolutely.
I am thankful we have civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King III. I do not agree with everything he has said, but he sees clearly.
10:50 Posted by Dan tdaxp in History, Homosexuality | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email this | Tags: racism, race
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