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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. 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.
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 *
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.
Among all religly affiliated Amerins, 47 percent favor allowg gay and lbian upl to marry, pared to 45 percent who oppose. 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.
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).
GAY MARRIAGE OPN AND RELIGN
At least three-quarters of Buddhists (85%), the religly unaffiliated (78%), and Jewish Amerins (76%) favor allowg gay and lbian to marry.
In ntrast, majori of black Prottants (54%), Hispanic Prottants (59%), Mormons (66%), whe evangelil Prottants (67%), and Jehovah’s Wns (72%) oppose allowg gay and lbian upl to marry.
RSIA'S HIGHT RELIG AUTHORY JT COMPARED GAY MARRIAGE TO NAZI GERMANY
Roughly two-thirds (66%) of Democrats favor allowg gay and lbian upl to marry, while fewer than three ten (27%) are opposed.
MOVG TO GAY IDAHO? THG TO KNOW BEFORE RELOTG HERE AS AN LGBT PERSON.
Polil pennts are closer to Democrats than Republins on this issue: a majory (58%) favor allowg gay and lbian upl to marry. There is wispread support for laws that would protect gay, lbian, bisexual, and transgenr people om discrimatn jobs, hog, and public acmodatns.