Several major national polls have recently shown that the support for legal same-sex marriage is about six out of every ten Americans. Now another major poll is verifying what those others have shown. It is the latest Gallup Poll -- done between May 6th and 10th of a random national sample of 1,024 adults (with a 5 point margin of error). The chart above shows how support and opposition to same-sex marriage has changed in just the last eleven years.
A minority of about 37% still see this issue as a religious one -- but most Americans are now smarter than that. They understand that this country is ruled by the Constitution -- and that Constitution guarantees all Americans equal rights under the law. They now see same-sex marriage as an equal rights issue.
The Supreme Court heard arguments on this issue (whether state bans on same-sex marriage violate the Constitution), and are currently considering their decision. That decision is expected to be published this summer -- maybe as early as next month (June). I don't see how they can decide anything but that those bans are unconstitutional -- since they decided in Loving that marriage was a constitutional right, and constitutional rights must be applied equally to all citizens.
The chart below, also made from information in that same Gallup Poll, shows the growth of support for legal same-sex marriage among the different political entities in the United States (in the last ten years). Note that support has grown among all three political subdivisions (even those the Republicans still show minority support).
Even if the dimwitted xtians (& isLame) think gay is a choice, I would still vote for it as there is no real need for a vote we are suppose to be ruled by the Constitution and Bill o'Rights, not the books o'BS read by the afore mentioned bigots.
ReplyDeleteIf two or more adults decides to do anything together under mutual consent THAT IS THEIR BUSINESS not some bunch of bigots to decide. Marriage is a LEGAL state that churches have been given permission to perform.
But because of the power held by RELIGION in these TSA -- Theocratic States of America --- we have to pass SPECIAL Laws to allow others to do that has been legal for heteros, just we had to do for women cuz --- well bigots again!!
It is WELL PAST the time the religions need to be punched in the face, knocked down, and brought into line like any other charity group that has to PROVE they are honestly a charity rather then a bunch of bigots and liars with privilege.