Former National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chairman Julian Bond penned an op-ed aiming to increase the discussion of same-sex marriage within the African-American community. 

The opinion piece was published in Afro-American newspaper, which is notable because the paper circulates in Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Maryland will be the site of a voter referendum on same-sex marriage in November and 25 percent of the state's voters are African-American. 

Check out Bond's piece, "Why Marriage In Maryland Matters" after the jump!

Not surprisingly, division still remains regarding the NAACP's decision to support marriage equality.

An organization of black clergy members traveled to the NAACP's annual convention in Houston to protest the civil rights group's endorsement of same-sex marriage.

More after the jump.

On Wednesdy we reported that Mitt Romney threw on the flip-flops in one single speech faster than we can through on our Havaianas if we see a hot piece walking down the beach in Fire Island.

LGBT dems were rightfully upset with Romney's light-speed contradiction during his NAACP convention speech, but the Log Cabin Republicans aren't exactly rushing to defend the GOP candidate, either. 

So, what does the LCR have to say about Romney's speech?

(...or adopt or stop being discriminated against...)

Speaking before the NAACP convention—which officially endorsed marriage equality a few weeks back—Mitt Romney flip-flopped and contradicted himself in one single hypocritical speech that drew boos from the audience. 

Updated Wednesday, 3:35 p.m. EST

Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., repackages her denouncement of the NAACP's marriage equality endorsement in an even more vehemently anti-gay clarification published today at ChristianNewsWire.com. 

So, what does Alveda have to say to those her criticized her bigoted departure from her uncle's teachings on Tuesday?

NAACP President Benjamin Jealous is speaking out on the organization's decision to speak out in favor of marriage equality this past weekend.

Check out his official statement after the jump. (We think it's quite powerful!)

In an historic move, the National for the Advancement of Colored People's board of directors has voted to endorse marriage equality.

This comes in the wake of President Barack Obama's public endorsement of same-sex marriage ten days ago.

See what the NAACP has to say in regards to this groundbreaking annoucement after the jump!

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber just took us to church—and we liked it! 

The head of the North Carolina NAACP condemned Amendment One yesterday in a powerful speech that warned of the evils of a majority voting upon the rights of a minority, and the ramifications of limiting rights for a class of people. Clergy from around North Carolina assembled for the press conference.

Check out his speech after the jump!

...and I want bigots to stop hijacking Christianity!

An intolerant, homophobic NAACP leader released a dangerous steam of hateful vitriol at an anti-gay rally on Tuesday. Find out what the president of the Iowa-Nebraska NAACP said that doesn't exactly reflect positively upon the organization after the jump.

Let’s state the obvious first: Basically anyone in a Tyler Perry movie or television show got nominated for a 2011 NAACP Image Award. More interesting, however, from the newly announced nominees are some of the people competing against the likes of Ms. Jackson, Whoopi and company.

Surprise #1: Justin Timberlake lands an acting nomination for The Social Network. (Umm...