Jesse Jackson stopped by SiriusXM's OutQ station to urge Maryland voters to support marriage equality at the ballot box in November. 

So, what message does Jesse have for voters in the Old Line State?

With organizations like the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) being intent upon using same-sex marriage as a wedge issue between gay and African-American voters, it’s great to see influential figures within the African-American community stepping up to voice their support for President Obama’s same-sex marriage stance.

Rev. Jesse Jackson (who’s no stranger to controversy), praised President Obama’s decision to support marriage equality, comparing the fight for marriage equality to the African-American fight against slavery and laws restricting interracial marriage.

More after the jump.

A man has filed a shocking lawsuit against the LGBT-friendly Rev. Jesse Jackson and his Rainbow PUSH organization, claiming, among other things, that he was fired for being gay.