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Ta-Nehisi Coates - Ta-Nehisi Coates is a senior editor for The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues for TheAtlantic.com and the magazine. He is the author of the memoir The Beautiful Struggle. More

Born in 1975, the product of two beautiful parents. Raised in West Baltimore—not quite The Wire, but sometimes ill all the same. Studied at the Mecca for some years in the mid-’90s. Emerged with a purpose, if not a degree. Slowly migrated up the East Coast with a baby and my beloved, until I reached the shores of Harlem. Wrote some stuff along the way.
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Obama on Gay Marriage

By Ta-Nehisi Coates

Jan 21 2008, 7:23 AM ET Comment

Extending off of yesterday's post about Obama's condemnation of homophobia among us, it's irritating that Obama would call out other black folks on this issue, when his gay marriage position is bigoted. Furthermore, remember that gospel singer he was rolling with who claimed homosexuality could be excised by prayer? Obama prides himself on being cerebral, but his stand against gay marriage is straight politics. If the wind were going the other way, I highly doubt Obama would stand where he does.



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