[ThinkSouth] New poll, study show support for gay/lesbian issues in N.C.
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David Mills
Oct 26, 2005, 3:15:34 PM10/26/05
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Would you be surprised to learn that North Carolinians believe in fairness and equality?
You shouldn’t be. A new study released today by the Common Sense Foundation shows that North Carolina residents believe that gay, lesbian, and transgender people deserve equal treatment under the law. Click here to download a pdf file of the report!
Common Sense commissioned a statewide poll to measure North Carolina voters’ attitudes toward LGBT issues. The survey found that 73% of North Carolinians believe that all state residents should have equal rights under the law regardless of sexual orientation.
Similarly, 57% of the respondents in the survey believe that employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is unfair, and 69% believe housing discrimination on that basis is unfair.
Perhaps most surprisingly, when asked “Do you think it is fair to define marriage in such a way that it excludes same-sex couples?”, 51% of respondents said “No.”
The accompanying study examines many issues of interest to the LGBT community, from employment/housing discrimination to same-sex marriage and adoption to HIV/AIDS to transgender issues. The study presents real policy solutions that will help achieve full equality for all state residents.
The extreme right has been getting away with murder on this issue for far too long. This survey shows that North Carolinians are not gay-bashers, and the study shows how to fix the state’s laws to reflect that reality.
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Posted by David Mills to ThinkSouth at 10/26/2005 03:08:00 PM
You shouldn’t be. A new study released today by the Common Sense Foundation shows that North Carolina residents believe that gay, lesbian, and transgender people deserve equal treatment under the law. Click here to download a pdf file of the report!
Common Sense commissioned a statewide poll to measure North Carolina voters’ attitudes toward LGBT issues. The survey found that 73% of North Carolinians believe that all state residents should have equal rights under the law regardless of sexual orientation.
Similarly, 57% of the respondents in the survey believe that employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is unfair, and 69% believe housing discrimination on that basis is unfair.
Perhaps most surprisingly, when asked “Do you think it is fair to define marriage in such a way that it excludes same-sex couples?”, 51% of respondents said “No.”
The accompanying study examines many issues of interest to the LGBT community, from employment/housing discrimination to same-sex marriage and adoption to HIV/AIDS to transgender issues. The study presents real policy solutions that will help achieve full equality for all state residents.
The extreme right has been getting away with murder on this issue for far too long. This survey shows that North Carolinians are not gay-bashers, and the study shows how to fix the state’s laws to reflect that reality.
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Posted by David Mills to ThinkSouth at 10/26/2005 03:08:00 PM
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