Justin's Political Corner

The board of the NAACP, the “nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization,” endorsed marriage equality at a meeting this afternoon. The move comes 10 days after President Obamaannounced his support of same-sex marriage.

The NAACP’s move comes as attitudes about gays and lesbians in the African American community are changing rapidly. A recent poll found that 54% of African Americans supported President Obama’s recent decision.

The NAACP Board of Directors has just endorsed marriage equality unequivocally. Only two opposed! An historic moment.

— Maxim Thorne (@Maximthorne) May 19, 2012

Who wants to bet that the Conservative [Christian] Media will deride the NAACP as a “bunch of pervert-coddlers and immoral filth peddlers for the ‘(radical) homosexual agenda?’” I bet it will happen, as soon as later this afternoon or in your pulpits tomorrow.

h/t: Judd Legum at Think Progress LGBT