Jay Z States Supports Marriage Equality

Rapper and entrepreneur Jay Z publicly supports President Obama’s and endorses marriage equality. In recent days many other public figures have done so as well, but this one stands out to me.

Jay Z and wife, Beyonce Knowles are very influential with young people in general and African American youth in particular. Right now, when so many African American ministers are denouncing the president and calling for something akin to Biblical Law to replace our constitution, it’s nice to see someone identified as one of the most influential people in America standing up for gay rights.

In a recent interview, Jay Z said:

“What people do in their own homes is their business and you can choose to love whoever you love. That’s their business. It’s no different than discriminating against blacks. It’s discrimination plain and simple.”