Same-Sex 'Marriage' Splits Black Leaders ; Civil Rights Vs. Morals Frames Issue

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Black pastors and civil rights leaders yesterday held separate rallies on Capitol Hill, staking opposite positions on a constitutional amendment aimed at banning homosexual "marriage."

"This is a moral issue that brings us to the table, and I'm a Democrat. We're not the right-wing Republicans that are just trying to make you do what our political agenda says. We have a legitimate concern about the deterioration of our community," said Bishop Harry Jackson, a pastor from Hope Christian Church in Bowie, who opposes homosexual "marriage."

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Same-Sex 'Marriage' Splits Black Leaders ; Civil Rights Vs. Morals Frames Issue

The Senate is expected to vote on the measure today. The bill is not expected to pass, but opponents of homosexual "marriage" say they wi...

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