US more tolerant of lesbians and gays, says poll
May 27th, 2010 by Martina.Booth
Over half of Americans now accept lesbians and gay men, according to a new poll.
US pollster Gallup found that 52% of Americans now believe lesbian and gay relationships to be “morally acceptable” - a 12% increase from 2006, when the question was first asked.
44% of Americans now support gay marriage - up 4% from last year, with opposition to gay marriage dropping from 57% to 53%.
“There is a gradual cultural shift under way in Americans’ views toward gay individuals and gay rights,” said Gallup.
“While public attitudes haven’t moved consistently in gays’ and lesbians’ favour every year, the general trend is clearly in that direction.”
The poll’s results are based on 1,029 telephone interviews with US adults conducted during the first week in May.
Wonderful! I think as many regular people being out, being themselves is key.
Rory ∼ May 28th, 2010 6:59 am