Homosexuality

By Jesse Washington Gay is the new black, say the protest signs and magazine covers, casting the gay marriage battle as the last frontier of equal rights for all.

As the battle between two marginalized communities rages on, Andrew Sullivan highlights an interview with a prominent African-American lesbian activist who claims to have been dismissed by gay activists before Prop 8's passage. She was told the black vote "didn't matter," and outreach was unnecessary.

In a recent interview with New Yorker magazine, Prince discussed his views on politics and gay marriage. Although what he was saying was not clear, it seems as if he was voicing his disapproval of gay marriage and alternative forms of sex.

“That was our mistake. So many African Americans don’t look at gay marriage as a civil rights issue. They look on it as a religious one. And we, for whatever reason … fear? Arrogance? Complacency? We did not do enough outreach to them. We need to begin a dialogue with them, because we should be […]