Poll: For First Time, MAJORITY Support Gay Civil Unions

Most Americans continue to balk at the idea of same-sex marriage but a new poll shows a record number support civil unions.

The ABC News/Washington Post, released Thursday, shows that 55 percent of Americans believe gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to form civil unions and have the same rights as married opposite-sex couples in the areas of health insurance, inheritance and pensions.

It is the first time a clear majority has shown such support. The previous high in an ABC/Post poll was 51 percent in 2004 and fell within the margin of error.

Last year the poll found only 45 percent supported civil unions.

The new poll shows the greatest opposition comes from evangelicals and conservative Republicans. More than 2 - 1 said same-sex couples should not be accorded any of the rights associated with marriage.

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churches and other NGO's to proclaim something as "marriage." Then, government should grant complete legal equivilancy to the marriage substitute it creates. If government labels partnership as civil unions, those civil unions should have exactly the same legal authority and rights as what was formerly known by the government as marriage.

"Marriages" sanctioned by non-governmental entities should have no benefits accorded to them by government that are not also granted to the government sanctioned civil unions.

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any two people, and accord those two people with all the rights that have until now been associated with marriage. Then, just let "marriage" be a personal or religious festival between any two people. Then, the individual churches will recognize "marriage" however they choose; some will recognize same-sex marriage and some will not. Either way, it won't affect the rights of anyone.

Opposite-sex couples won't want to give up the word "marriage" just because some people have a problem with extending it to all couples.

But I have a feeling I'll be decomposing in my grave before we have anything resembling equal rights in this country.






No surprise there. Many of them would be perfectly happy if they could go back to stoning us to death. For now they'll settle for keeping us as second-class citizens for as long as possible.