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The Obama Effect: Why More Black Voters Are Turning Gay-Friendly

Since President Obama came out in favor of gay marriage a couple of weeks ago, there’s been a noticeable shift in black Americans’ opinion on gay marriage. A new Washington Post-ABC survey found that 59 percent of black people now say they support same-sex marriage—an 18 point jump since Obama’s announcement.

Learn more about “The Obama Effect” on GOOD.is

The change in national tone on same-sex marriage is as good an argument as we can think of for the power of simple, public avowals of ideals by a President. And it has seemed to start a coalition moving — earlier this week, the NAACP officially endorsed marriage equality.

“I was never more certain of how far away I was from my goal than when I was standing right beside it.” - Gattaca (1997)

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Gay Marriage Endorsement of the Day: Colin Powell jumped on the gay marriage bandwagon today with an endorsement during an interview with Wolf Blitzer:

I have no problem with it, and it was the Congress that imposed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” though it was certainly my position and my recommendation to get us out of an even worse outcome that could have occurred, as you’ll recall. But as I’ve thought about gay marriage, I know a lot of friends who are individually gay but are in partnerships with loved ones, and they are as stable a family as my family is, and they raise children. And so I don’t see any reason not to say that they should be able to get married.

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I am going to spend the day eating yogurt, watching The Way We Were, and not refuting stereotypes.

So suck it.

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ladisputing:

I’m sending this to the 2012 Olympics

excellent

You beautiful, wonderful human being.

YES

This is a big fat WIN

Want a bigger win? They responded:

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"Each day a few more lies eat into the seed with which we are born, little institutional lies from the print of newspapers, the shock waves of television, and the sentimental cheats of the movie screen."

Norman Mailer (via libraryland)

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cavetocanvas:

Ilya Repin, Portrait of Tolstoy, 1901

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bobbyfinger:

THE TEASER FOR THE NEW PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON. SEE YA.

put me in a medically induced coma until this movie comes out.

GOOD GOD ABOVE. I NEED IT NOW.

tyleroakley:

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I believe I will begin modifying my adjectives as such.

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For someone who was never meant for this world, I must confess I’m suddenly having a hard time leaving it. Of course, they say every atom in our bodies was once part of a star. Maybe I’m not leaving… maybe I’m going home.

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Steve McQueen on the California coast in Carmel, 1964.  Steve had just broken his wrist in a motorcycle accident, but for insurance reasons he told the studio that he slipped on some grease in the back of his truck.  He was not allowed to ride motorcycles when under contract to a studio. 

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simonandgarfunkel:

May 19, 1973: Paul Simon released the single “Kodachrome.”

"The NAACP Constitution affirmatively states our objective to ensure the “political, educational, social and economic equality” of all people. Therefore, the NAACP has opposed and will continue to oppose any national, state, local policy or legislative initiative that seeks to codify discrimination or hatred into the law or to remove the Constitutional rights of LGBT citizens. We support marriage equality consistent with equal protection under the law provided under the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Further, we strongly affirm the religious freedoms of all people as protected by the First Amendment."

NAACP board chair Roslyn M. Brock • Announcing the NCAAP’s endorsement of marriage equality, in a statement today. Their chairman emeritus, Julian Bond, already vocalized his support last week, following President Obama’s historic statement of approval. Now, following the NAACP’s board passing a resolution on the issue, it’s the official position of the organization. source (via • follow)

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runstraighttothem:

I mixed the last page of the epilogue (read by the amazing Stephen Fry) with Leaving Hogwarts, changed the levels and unfortunately to make it fit, cut some bits out. But yes. This is what it sounds like.

reblogging again because of reasons.

TINGLES ALL OVER

I actually just sobbed loudly.

I’m having Harry Potter feelings so bad tonight. I was just listening to all the soundtracks.

Oh. Shit.

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