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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Illinois Against Same-Sex Marriage
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(CPOD) Mar. 18, 2004 - Many residents of Illinois are against the concept of wedlock for gay and lesbian partners, according to a poll by Copley News Service. 60 per cent of respondents say marriages between homosexuals should not be legalized.
State legislators have introduced four constitutional amendments to ban same-sex marriage in Illinois. The petitions are currently being held in House and Senate committees, and are not expected to be put to a vote anytime soon.
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.
On Feb. 24, U.S. 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.
Polling Data
Do you think same-sex marriage should be legalized?
Yes | 27% |
No | 60% |
Don't know | 13% |
Source: Copley News Service
Methodology: Interviews to 625 registered Illinois voters, conducted from Mar. 8 to Mar. 10, 2004. Margin of error is 4 per cent.