Since President Barack Obama made his announcement last week in support of legalizing same-sex marriage, it seems like black celebrities have come out the wood works to come forth and support the gay rights struggle.
On May 14th, the biggest name in Hip-hop Jay-Z confessed during an exclusive interview with CNN’s Poppy Harlow about the president’s statement on Gays.
“I’ve always thought of it as something that is holding the country back,” he said. “What people do in their own homes is their business and you can choose to love whoever you love. That’s their business. It’s no different than discriminating against blacks.”
In addition to the rapper’s thoughts on the controversial debate, civil rights leader, Rev. Jesse Jackson and Will Smith have come forth to express that laws shouldn’t prohibit a citizen to live a certain lifestyle.
“This is a bold step in the right direction for equal protection under the law for all citizens You may choose your mate, but you cannot deny someone else the right to choose their mate,” he said. “The law protects you from being abused. It doesn’t threaten your lifestyle for someone else to have the right to exhibit their lifestyle” says Jesse Jackson.
Essence reports that Will Smith told reporters in Berlin, “If anybody can find someone to love them and to help them through this difficult thing that we call life, I support that in any shape or form.”
Does Jay-Z confessing his support on Gay marriage carry more weight in the Afro-american community than Pres Obama? Leave your comments below!
