Washington state NAACP formally endorses marriage equality

“Civil marriage is a civil right and a matter of civil law,” said Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and CEO of the NAACP. “The NAACP’s support for marriage equality is deeply rooted in the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution and equal protection of all people.”

“The NAACP has always been at the forefront of the battle for marriage equality. We fought for marriage equality in the 1960’s when miscegenation laws that blocked marriages between races and we continue to stand up for marriage equality today,” announces the Alaska-Oregon-Washington State Area Conference of the NAACP.

The Alaska-Oregon-Washington State Area Conference will actively engage in voter education efforts on marriage equality ahead of the November 6th elections.

Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.

Article adapted by ProudParenting.com from an original press release.