Why doesn't social conservatism work with Blacks?

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While we're at it, can one explain why many Black Democrats from VRA districts are pro-choice and pro-LGBT? Do special interests play a role?

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While we're at it, can one explain why many Black Democrats from VRA districts are pro-choice and pro-LGBT? Do special interests play a role?

I agree that the pro-choice position of Black Congressmam is odd given the influence of "The Black Church" in Black Communties. Being Pro-LGBT maybe Black Congressman think LGBT issues are kinda of a civil-rights issue.

I can see them being against LGBT discrimination, but given the influence of churches in their communities, I'm surprised many of them are pro-marriage equality.

While we're at it, can one explain why many Black Democrats from VRA districts are pro-choice and pro-LGBT? Do special interests play a role?

Being pro-choice might be out of line when it comes to black churches, but not the black electorate, even in the rural south. Personhood lost in MS of all places because blacks overwhelmingly voted against.

As for same-sex marriage, such a conversion was mostly made possible by Obama embracing it, along with the wider societal trends. Black democratic politicians were generally opposed to same-sex marriage just 5 years ago.

A relatively recent poll showed Blacks (as a whole) are more opposed to SSM than whites (also as a whole) IIRC. But the whole nation is trending in favor, along with a trend away from religiosity.