RE: Obama's church buddies on his new gay marriage stance
May 15, 2012 at 8:40 am
(This post was last modified: May 15, 2012 at 8:42 am by libalchris.)
A USA Today/Gallup Poll conducted May 7–10, 2009, however, found support at only 40%, lower than in 2003, with 57% opposed. According to this poll, 48% of Americans feel that society would change for the worse if same sex marriage were legalized, the same percentage as a 2003 poll. The poll asked: "Which comes closest to your view? Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry. OR, Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry. OR, There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship."
Legal Marriage Civil Unions No Legal Recognition Unsure
All Respondents 42% 25% 28% 5%
Republicans 18% 31% 49% 2%
Democrats 52% 22% 21% 5%
Independents 43% 26% 25% 6%
Not exactly a "tiny minority"
but that doesn't even matter. This is about rights, and people don't just get their rights taken away because the majority wants it. Gay rights isn't a democracy issue, it's a human rights issue.
Legal Marriage Civil Unions No Legal Recognition Unsure
All Respondents 42% 25% 28% 5%
Republicans 18% 31% 49% 2%
Democrats 52% 22% 21% 5%
Independents 43% 26% 25% 6%
Not exactly a "tiny minority"
but that doesn't even matter. This is about rights, and people don't just get their rights taken away because the majority wants it. Gay rights isn't a democracy issue, it's a human rights issue.
