(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.
(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.
On Mar. 29, the Massachusetts Legislature voted 105-92 to amend the state’s constitution to ban same-sex marriage while upholding civil unions. The proposal must be passed by a constitutional convention in 2005 to be put to a statewide vote in 2006.
On Feb. 24, United States president George W. Bush asked the U.S. Congress to enact an amendment that would define marriage as the union between a man and a woman.
Marriage certificates have been issued to same-sex couples in the states of California, Oregon, New Mexico and New York. This past November, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the state’s constitution must offer gay and lesbian partners the possibility of getting married.
Polling Data
Do you support or oppose the recently passed amendment to the state constitution that defines marriage as a union of a man and a woman and creates civil unions that include the benefits of marriage for gays and lesbians?
Support | 46.5% |
Oppose | 47.3% |
Source: University of Massachusetts
Methodology: Interviews to 463 adult Massachusetts residents, conducted from Mar. 29 to Apr. 5, 2004. Margin of error is 5 per cent.
