Marriage

Marriage  

 

The National Black Justice Coalition supports marriage equality.  We believe that marriage is a special bond of love and commitment between two people.  We believe that government has no right to tell two unrelated, consenting adults who they should love.  As we oppose marriage discrimination against gays and lesbians, we condemn efforts to enact the Federal Marriage Act or other constitutional measures to re-define marriage to exclude gay and lesbian couples.  We also oppose the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996.  

 

As Black people, we know what it’s like to be denied the right to marry the partner of our choice.  Because of our unique history, we know that we cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of the past.