(CPOD) May 25, 2004 – Legal recognition for same-sex couples continues to divide public opinion in the United States, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 25 per cent of respondents say gays and lesbians should be allowed to get legally married, a five per cent increase since March.
(CPOD) May 24, 2004 – Many French residents support the concept of wedlock for gay and lesbian partners, according to a poll by CSA published in Valeurs Actuelles. 50 per cent of respondents favour marriages between homosexual couples, while 46 per cent disagree.
(CPOD) May 20, 2004 – Voters in Kentucky will support constitutional changes to prohibit wedlock for gays and lesbians, according to a poll by the Louisville Courier-Journal. 70 per cent of respondents will vote in favour of an amendment that would ban same-sex marriages or civil unions in the state.
(CPOD) Apr. 25, 2004 – Voters in the United States believe either of the two top presidential candidates would do well in financial matters, according to a poll by ABC News and the Washington Post. 47 per cent of respondents trust either Republican incumbent George W. Bush or prospective Democratic nominee John Kerry to do a good job in handling the economy.
(CPOD) Apr. 20, 2004 – Many New Yorkers reject the possibility of wedlock for gay and lesbian partners, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 55 per cent of respondents are opposed to same-sex marriage.
(CPOD) Apr. 19, 2004 – Many adults in Louisiana want the United States constitution to forbid wedlock for gay and lesbian partners, according to a poll by Harris, DeVille and Associates and Southern Media & Opinion Research, Inc. 62 per cent of respondents support a federal amendment that would ban same-sex marriage.
(CPOD) Apr. 16, 2004 – Although the number of Americans who see nothing wrong with allowing wedlock for gay and lesbian couples remains low, more people are supporting the idea, according to a poll by Harris Interactive. 27 per cent of respondents approve of same-sex marriage, a 16 per cent increase since 1996.
(CPOD) Apr. 14, 2004 – An state amendment regarding same-sex marriage would get the support from a majority of people in Wisconsin, according to a poll by the University of Wisconsin Survey Center published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 53 per cent of respondents would back the changes.
(CPOD) Apr. 13, 2004 – Americans have more tolerance towards homosexuals, according to a poll by the Los Angeles Times. 60 per cent of respondents are “sympathetic” to the gay community, a 30 per cent increase since Sept. 1983.
(CPOD) Apr. 10, 2004 – A state amendment on same-sex marriage has split adults in Massachusetts, according to a poll by the University of Massachusetts. 47.3 per cent oppose the modifications to existing laws, while 46.5 per cent support them.
