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Contents:
- SUPPORT FOR GAY MARRIAGE REACH ALL-TIME HIGH, SURVEY FDS
- HOW UTAHNS PARE TO OTHER AMERINS ON SUPPORT FOR GAY RIGHTS
- GAY MARRIAGE OPN AND RELIGN
- RSIA'S HIGHT RELIG AUTHORY JT COMPARED GAY MARRIAGE TO NAZI GERMANY
- MOVG TO GAY IDAHO? THG TO KNOW BEFORE RELOTG HERE AS AN LGBT PERSON.
SUPPORT FOR GAY MARRIAGE REACH ALL-TIME HIGH, SURVEY FDS
* public religion research institute gay marriage *
In 2003, when Massachetts beme the first state to legalize same-sex marriage, nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of religly unaffiliated Amerins supported same-sex marriage, but there were no major relig groups which a majory favored allowg gay and lbian upl to marry.
HOW UTAHNS PARE TO OTHER AMERINS ON SUPPORT FOR GAY RIGHTS
A new survey om Public Relign Rearch Instute shows that many opponents of gay rights intify as whe Christians * public religion research institute gay marriage *
And while the Catholic Church officially oppos the legalizatn of same-sex marriage, about six ten whe (61 percent), Hispanic (60 percent), and other non-whe Catholics (60 percent) support allowg gay and lbian upl to marry legally. On the other si of the bate, majori of Jehovah’s Wns (75 percent), Mormons (68 percent), whe evangelil Prottants (66 percent), Hispanic Prottants (58 percent), and black Prottants (54 percent) oppose allowg gay and lbian upl to marry legally.
GAY MARRIAGE OPN AND RELIGN
Among all religly affiliated Amerins, 47 percent favor allowg gay and lbian upl to marry, pared to 45 percent who oppose.
RSIA'S HIGHT RELIG AUTHORY JT COMPARED GAY MARRIAGE TO NAZI GERMANY
Based on terviews wh more than 42, 000 Amerins nducted between May and December 2015, PRRI fds that 53% of Amerins support allowg gay and lbian people to legally marry, while 37% are opposed.
MOVG TO GAY IDAHO? THG TO KNOW BEFORE RELOTG HERE AS AN LGBT PERSON.
More than seven ten (71%) young adults (age 18 to 29) favor allowg gay and lbian upl to marry, pared to roughly four ten (41%) senrs (age 65 and olr).