Niece of MLK Insinuates Gay Marriage Supporters Going to Hell

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Alveda King, the niece of Martin Luther King Jr., can be heard on a new radio ad urging Marylanders to vote no on marriage equality in their state.

King, a conservative who stands in contrast to other equality-minded family members like late aunt Coretta Scott King, can be heard on a commercial for the Maryland Marriage Alliance. King claims same-sex couples have enough rights and marriage does not need to be "redefined" to fit them. Even though many say she and her ilk on the wrong side of history, she says conservatives are actually on the right side of history and the right side of eternity.

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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.