NEW ORLEANS — A day after electing their first African-American president in a historic move that strives to erase its legacy of racism, Southern Baptists passed a resolution opposing the idea that same-sex marriage is a civil rights issue.
UPDATE: Southern Baptists approve resolution saying gay rights aren't civil rights
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 | 8:21 p.m. CDT;
updated 11:08 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, June 20, 2012
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