Gay Marriage/Civil Unions in 10 years

[Tender Branson]

Gay marriage now legal in Maine.

Great !

What's the matter with Illinois, Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington ? They seem to have big enough Democratic margins in both chambers as well as Democratic governors to attempt implementation of gay marriage or civil union. Also Minnesota and Rhode Islands, but probably with unwilling Republican governors.

[Tender Branson]

Rhode Island (Brown University, May 18-20, 593 registered voters)

Would you support or oppose a law that would allow same-sex couples to get married?

60% Support
31% Oppose

Would you support or oppose a law that would allow civil unions for same-sex couples?

75% Support
17% Oppose

Do you think same-sex couples should be allowed legally to marry, should be allowed legally to form civil unions but not marry, or should not be allowed to obtain legal recognition of their relationships?

55% Should be allowed legally to marry
22% Should be allowed legally to form civil unions but not marry
15% Should not be allowed to obtain legal recognition of their relationship

http://news.brown.edu/pressreleases/2009/05/survey

Another state/country (along with Austria), where backwards Catholic politicians are blocking the will of the progressive citizens ...

[Tender Branson]

Pennsylvania (F&M)

The state legislature is considering several proposals related to gay marriage and civil unions. Would you favor or oppose a constitutional amendment that would allow homosexual couples to get legally married?

42% Favor
52% Oppose

Would you favor or oppose a state constitutional amendment that would define marriage as being between a man and a woman, thus barring marriages between gay and lesbian couples?

48% Favor
46% Oppose

Would you favor or oppose a state law that would allow homosexual couples to legally form civil unions, giving them some of the legal rights of married couples?

58% Favor
37% Oppose

http://edisk.fandm.edu/FLI/keystone/pdf/June%202009%20Franklin%20and%20Marshall%20College%20Poll%20Release.pdf

[Tender Branson]

Ohio hates the g@ys:

Ohio voters oppose same-sex marriage 60 - 33 percent and tie 46 - 47 percent on support for same-sex civil unions.

Democrats split 47 - 46 percent on same-sex marriage, which is opposed 82 -16 percent by Republicans and 56 - 35 percent by independent voters. Opposition is 61 - 31 percent among white Catholics, 68 - 26 percent among white Protestants and 80 - 16 percent among white evangelical Christians.

Same-sex civil unions wins 53 - 40 percent support from Democrats and 50 - 39 percent support from independent voters, with Republicans opposed 62 - 33 percent.

Voters support 57 - 35 percent pending state legislation that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation.

From June 26 - July 1, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,259 Ohio voters, with a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percentage points.

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1322.xml?ReleaseID=1346

[Tender Branson]

As you may know same-sex couples were granted the right to legally marry in New Hampshire. Do you approve or disapprove of this decision ?

41% Approve
49% Disapprove

The Research 2000 New Hampshire Poll was conducted by Research 2000 of Rockville, Maryland from July 13 through July 15, 2009. A total of 600 likely voters who vote regularly in state elections were interviewed statewide by telephone.

http://www.dailykos.com/statepoll/2009/7/15/NH/319