Christine Quinn and Benjamin Jealous Speaks Out Against NYPD's Stop & Frisk Policy

Both Civil Rights and LGBT groups joined together to speak out against the messy Stop & Frisk Policy. Here are Christine Quinn and Benjamin Jealous GLAAD has taken the lead in getting this info out. There are more clips after the jump

Netroots Nation: NAACP's President Benjamin Jealous

 



I just thanked NAACP's president Benjamin Jealous for his support for the LGBT community. Truly a highlight of the day

Rachel Maddow talks to Benjamin Jealous about NAACP's Gay Marriage endorsement

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Interesting Quote(s): Benjaimn Jealous

Benjamin is the president of the NAACP

"I hope this will be a game-changer. There is a game being played right now to try and enshrine discrimination in state constitutions across this county, and if we can change that game and help ensure that our country's more recent tradition of using federal and state constitutions to expand rights continues, we will be very proud of our work."
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"We want it to be on record that the NAACP firmly opposes all efforts to restrict marriage equality. Civil marriage, like all civil rights provided by the government, must be provided equally to all."

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NAACP President Ben Jealous speaks at the NGLTF's Creating Change

This is just a piece of his speech. Luckily, I was there to hear it all

WATCH NAACP President Benjamin Jealous speak at the New York City LGBT Community Center

NAACP President Benjamin Jealous made history by speaking at the New York City LGBT Community Center a few days ago. He was there to promote, One Nation Working Together, a rally for October 2nd  in Washington, D.C.

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NAACP President will Speak in the New York City LGBT Community Center

NAACP president Benjamin Jealous will make history by being the 1st NAACP president to meet in a LGBT center this Wednesday. The meeting is in preparation for the rally, One Nation Working Together, which takes place in Washington, D.C. next month.

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The visit, believed to be the first by a sitting NAACP president to an LGBT center, comes in advance of the rally backed by major civil rights organizations and unions, which is expected to draw hundreds of thousands to the Lincoln Memorial on October 2 under the theme of “jobs, justice, and education.” Participating groups such as the NAACP, the National Council of La Raza, the AFL-CIO, and the Service Employees International Union will issue their most explicit call to date for LGBT equality during the march.

“I believe it is unprecedented for the sitting NAACP president to speak at the New York LGBT center, or any LGBT center, for that matter,” said Jeffrey Campagna, head of the LGBT desk for One Nation Working Together in New York. “It is an indication of the true coalition that One Nation Working Together represents and the true opportunity this is for the LGBT movement to join with labor groups and other civil rights groups to advance our agenda.”

I'm proud of Benjamin for making this progressive move forward.

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