Jay-Z calls opposition to same-sex marriage discrimination and compares it to the Civil Rights Movement. Do you Agree?
By: A.J. Niles
During an interview by CNN in Philadelphia, Jay-Z threw his support behind President Obama and his stance on same-sex marriage in the United States. Jay Z says during the interview:
“I’ve always thought [the fight over same-sex marriage] was something that was still holding the country back. What people do in their own homes is their business and you can choose to love whoever you love. That’s their business. [It] is no different than discriminating against blacks. It’s discrimination plain and simple.”
Jay-Z gave his support to President Obama while he was in Philadelphia promoting his two-day, Budweiser Sponsored Made In America Festival. The Festival will feature as many as 30 musical acts this Labor Day weekend and the proceeds will go towards the United Way.
It appears that major figures in the music industry and Hollywood are beginning to crank-up the fund raising efforts for Obama’s re-election campaign and it seems that many of them agree and praise the President’s historical stance on same-sex marriage. Last week, President Obama hosted a fund-raiser with George Clooney in which the Obama campaign raised over $15 million. Despite words of criticism from various black church leaders expressing displeasure with Obama’s stance, Obama seems to be gaining ground in his re-election effort.
Do you agree with Jay-Z and President Obama? Let us know below.
This isn’t a surprise at all. Not in the least bit.
I really wish people would respect the differences between the Black struggle and the Gay Struggle. The only thing gay people cannot legally do is get married. Black people had NO rights.
I really wish rappers would speak out on the more prevalent issues in the black community like they do regarding their support for Obama. Why couldn’t Jay Z encourage black men to step up and be better fathers, become husbands or own businesses? That would be nice. Just a thought.
Blacks are treated more fairly than the LGBT community at this point in our society.
I don’t understand why people are getting so worked up about any of this. Obama has always supported gay marriage but waited to say so for political gains. And Jay Z and every other celeb are only talking now for attention and to help Obama be re-elected since he’s he only President that would hang with them. You’d think the gays would be tired of everyone using them and their cause for individual agendas by now.