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Majority of Americans support gay rights over religious freedom bills
April 14, 2015 at 3:59 pm
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Quote:A majority of Americans believe businesses should not be allowed to refuse services based on their religious beliefs in the wake of controversies in Indiana and Arkansas over gay rights and religious freedom, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found on Thursday.
The poll, conducted April 6 to 8, also found that 52 percent of Americans support allowing same-sex couples to marry, far more than the 32 percent who oppose it.
The survey results suggest a split over the issue between Americans and some of the politicians who represent them.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/09/us-usa-religion-poll-idUSKBN0N00A720150409
Quote:Second National Poll This Week Shows Americans Reject LGBT Discrimination
Another new poll this week shows that Americans are standing with LGBT Americans and opposing Indiana-style “religious freedom” laws that allow businesses to discriminate against customers because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
According to MSNBC, the NBC News poll “found that 63% of Americans say business owners should be required to provide products or services to individuals who are gay or lesbian, while 37% say the business owner should be allowed to refuse if homosexuality is against their religious beliefs… Across all ages and races, Americans say a business must serve gays and lesbians no matter the owner’s religious beliefs.”
This is the second poll released this week showing strong support for LGBT Americans to be protected against discrimination.
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RE: Majority of Americans support gay rights over religious freedom bills
April 14, 2015 at 4:00 pm
Now sort it by age. Lotsa old boomers in the anti-gay camp.
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RE: Majority of Americans support gay rights over religious freedom bills
April 14, 2015 at 4:17 pm
Yeah, old farts hate change.
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RE: Majority of Americans support gay rights over religious freedom bills
April 14, 2015 at 5:23 pm
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That's great! I'm impressed. Sad that there should be any doubt about it, but there we go.
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RE: Majority of Americans support gay rights over religious freedom bills
April 14, 2015 at 5:52 pm
The writing is SO on the wall on this issue - in neon, block letters. Anyone going against gay rights is going to be steamrolled. It's amazing that anyone could not see this.
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RE: Majority of Americans support gay rights over religious freedom bills
April 14, 2015 at 5:54 pm
(April 14, 2015 at 5:52 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: It's amazing that anyone could not see this.
Their religion blinds them to reality.
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RE: Majority of Americans support gay rights over religious freedom bills
April 14, 2015 at 5:55 pm
The majority of Americans are more liberal than our government would suggest. The problem is that we're locked into a two-party system and the best we can vote for is often a corporate-friendly Conserva-Dem.
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RE: Majority of Americans support gay rights over religious freedom bills
April 14, 2015 at 7:58 pm
Can't we support both?
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RE: Majority of Americans support gay rights over religious freedom bills
April 14, 2015 at 8:00 pm
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(April 14, 2015 at 7:58 pm)Polaris Wrote: Can't we support both?
Are you kidding?
That's like stating, "We should allow businesses to turn away black people due to their skin color but the black people can still have their other rights". How is that equal and non-prejudiced?
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