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11. Holy Heck
Fri May 18, 2012, 11:55 PM
May 2012
In other words, people of all races and ethnicities who worship at least once a week overwhelmingly supported Proposition 8, with support among white, Asian and Latino frequent churchgoers actually being greater than among African Americans.


I love it when facts crash a stupid, racist, bigoted meme.

“This study debunks the myth that African Americans overwhelmingly and disproportionately supported Proposition 8. But we clearly have work to do with, within and for African-American communities, particularly the black church,” said Andrea Shorter, director of And Marriage for All.


Perfectly said. Thanks for posting that, Jamaal! That was a great read.
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