Apparently, the public is more likely to support repealing DADT if they're asked about gays and lesbians, rather than homosexuals.


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I know the numbers seem to be shifting all the time (typically in our favor), and polls are only so reliable and accurate, but I thought this graph was neat:

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I went onto CNN's website just now, and their poll question was:

Should Americans be able to sponsor foreign-born same-sex partners for citizenship?I thought it was an interesting question, but when I voted, I was surprised by the results so far ( Read more... )

A new poll from Siena has found that 53% of New York State residents support gay marriage, while 39% oppose it. In 2007, the numbers were 43% in favor and 47% opposed, and 46-40% in 2008. So the trend is in our favor ( Read more... )

Just read a recent poll by CBS News about the slowly-but-surely growing acceptance of equal marriage rights for same-sex couples by the public in general, and--as an admitted NON-expert as regards polling--I found myself pretty encouraged by the numbers I saw ( Read more... )

A lot of people were very surprised about the gay marriage ruling in Iowa. After all, we don't typically associate the midwest with progressive politics (yes, I know there are pockets, but you know what I mean). Iowa isn't exactly a red state, but it isn't really a blue state, either, and small rural communities tend to be socially conservative (or ( Read more... )

A new poll has found that voters in North Carolina - a southern state - are narrowly divided on a constitutional ban of gay marriage. The Elon University poll, which has a margin of error of 4% and 620 participants, found that 43% of respondents support a hypothetical ban, while 50% are opposed. The poll is in response to the state GOP calling for ( Read more... )

This isn't LGBT related, but it does relate to gender roles, religion, and violence, so I thought I would share.

First, we see that a 75-year-old Saudi Arabian woman is to receive 40 lashes and four months in prison, for having the audacity to mingle "with two young men who were reportedly bringing her bread." Here's another story for the ( Read more... )

After some depressing posts yesterday, I thought I'd share some good news ( Read more... )

In particular, in Florida and Utah (although Florida is purple).

Some highlights...

Florida, which passed an anti-gay marriage constitutional amendment in November:

• 55% of respondents favor lifting the ban on gay adoption. 39% want to keep it.
  
• 62% of respondents favor legal recognition for gay relationships: 27% for marriage, 35% for civil unions ( Read more... )