Homophobia’s Decline #
July 19th, 2008 | In Worth Knowing
Two interesting data points, both pointed out by Kevin Drum, should cheer gay activists and allies:
- Support for Proposition 8, California’s ballot initiative to define marriage as “between a man and a woman,” is only at 42%. With 51% opposed, most think it’s unlikely to pass, leaving the recent court decision in favor of gay marriage as state law.
- American public opinion now favors gays serving openly in the military by a wide margin. Where in 1993, only 44% of people supported it, a recent poll puts the number as high as 75%.