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A few local chapter leaders — and the Reverend Keith Ratliff of the NAACP national board — resigned because of the resolution, which passed 10 days after President Barack Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage.

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Polls show that there has been an increase in support for same-sex marriage among Americans. A recent Gallup poll said that half of Americans