A group of African-American church leaders opposed to gay “marriage” have asked members of the Congressional Black Caucus to support a constitutional amendment to “protect marriage.”
“As bishops, pastors, ministers, evangelists and leaders, we want to join forces with you to protect black families at this defining moment in American history,” reads the two-page letter, dated Sept. 8 and signed by dozens of people.
“We are calling on the Congressional Black Caucus to take a leadership role in the development of a constitutional amendment.”
They said the amendment is necessary because the Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 law defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman, has been challenged by federal judges.
The letter added that its signers do not advocate violence against gay men or lesbians but wish to “protect the moral foundations of our society.”
(RNS)
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