Washington State NAACP Champions Marriage Equality; Formally Endorses Referendum 74

(Vancouver, WA) The Alaska-Oregon-Washington State Area Conference of the NAACP has officially endorsed Referendum 74, which would legalize same-sex marriage in the state of Washington. The announcement comes just days after the area conference held  its annual convention in Vancouver, WA.

 “The The Alaska-Oregon-Washington State Area Conference of the NAACP officially endorsed Referendum 74,” stated Area Conference President Oscar Eason, Jr. “The NAACP has always been at the forefront of the battle for marriage equality.  We fought for marriage equality in the 1960s when miscegenation laws that blocked marriages between races and we continue to stand up for marriage equality today.”

In May, the NAACP National Board of Directors passed a resolution endorsing 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 National NAACP commends the efforts of the Alaska-Oregon-Washington State Area Conference to break down the barriers to marriage equality.”

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.

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