I’m stunned at this one. Previous polls had shown over 50% support for this. I’d like to see how they worded the question. (Though, on the whole, Quinnipiac has a *great* reputation for excellent polling.)

I don’t understand the lack of support for this basic set of rights.

i would say that EQUATES to the same Ill discrimination that they claim to get or have gotten in the 60’s etc. because of the color of their skin. Bout time for some big name black leader to get on board! Where’s al sharpton, etc?

And the same for ending Don’t Ask, Don’t tell. It is about time we get on with the defense of America, not the defense of Homophobia.

And the side benefit is that the military is full of people from small conservative southern towns, with limited opportunities. And all these people would discover, if they haven’t already, that gay people are good people, and make good soldiers.

And a wall would build in these soldiers minds to block out what they would recognize as the lies and inuendos about gay people heard in their conservative churches, and poured like poison into their culture.

That is what the supporters of keeping DADT really fear- the exposure of their lies, and the exposure of their corrupt religions.

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So the end result in a choice scenario would prob be that 10-20% of the people would choose to be gay. And lots of those would prob be willing to adopt and provide a good home for children needing families.

And it would also do the Catholic church and right wing christian churches proud – that the gay people offering to adopt children would reduce the number of abortions of which they are so opposed.

Just need to explore the arguments a little, and stop reacting.
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Favor marriage: 33%
Favor civil unions: 26%
Favor no legal recognition: 24%

Apparently this was a 3-part question or had a follow-up question. The largest group of respondents favored federal marriage equality. Similarly, in the survey cited at the end of the article,

Favor marriage: 42%
Favor civil unions: 25%
Favor no legal recognition: 28%

Also, most respondents don’t buy the right-wing argument that “same-sex marriage is a threat to traditional marriage between a man and woman”: 39% agreed with that statement, 58% disagreed.

Actually, you’ll see more people against Black civil rights. More people were against interracial marriage.
More people were against equal employment rights. More people were against Blacks serving in the military with Whites in the 1940s — when Truman ignored public opinion and desegregated the military.

So, the only thing that this proves is that the Masses are still Asses. Go figure.

What decent person would care what ignorant bigots think? The majority is almost always on the wrong side of history and progress.

Doing the right thing has always been unpopular at one time or another. That is where moral and political leadership comes into play. To bad we have so little of both in this morally retarded, profoundly stupid and hateful country.

I’m dubious about some of the Quinnipiac results, partly because they conflict with the ABC News-Washington Post survey posted by daftpunkydavid and seem out of step with the CBS News-New York Times survey cited in the last paragraph.

What exactly were the results for ENDA? Under that heading, the only figures mentioned are for the statement that ending discrimination is as necessary for gays and lesbians today as for African Americans in the 1960s. Several other studies have shown majority support for ENDA.

The ABC News-Washington Post survey shows that 66% of 18-29 year olds support marriage equality, and even 48% of 30-64 year olds are in favor – almost certainly more than not, although it isn’t explicitly stated.

What ignorance! What evilness! Praise Jesus, right????