Bond, the chairman of the NAACP, said that his organization did not take a position on gay marriage but did oppose Proposition 8, because it singled out one group of people for "discrimination" in a constitution. But he himself supports same-sex marriage, and he wasted few words in condemning homophobia in the African-American community. With a stately announcer's voice that rarely rises to the higher range of decibels, Bond challenged resentments of the gay rights movement to the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s, pointing out that even though there are differences, "people of color ought to be flattered" that another group draws inspiration from their struggle.
"Black people, of all people, should not oppose equality, and that is what gay marriage is," Bond said.