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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Indiana Backs Equal Rights for Homosexuals
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many adults in the Hoosier State reject any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation, according to a poll by the Indiana University Center for Survey Research released by Indiana Equality. 79 per cent of respondents believe gay and lesbian residents should have the same civil protections as others.
Civil unions—currently available in the states of Vermont and Connecticut—give same-sex partners the same legal rights of married couples such as inheritance, insurance and hospital visiting privileges. A California law grants domestic partners the same legal rights of married couples, with the exception of filing joint income tax returns.
The survey did not include a question on same-sex marriage. In May 2004, the state of Massachusetts allowed gay and lesbian partners to apply for marriage licenses, the first state-sanctioned homosexual weddings in the United States.
Polling Data
Agree or disagree: Gay/lesbian Hoosiers should have the same civil rights protections as others?
Agree | 79% |
Disagree | 21% |
Source: Indiana University Center for Survey Research / Indiana Equality
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 504 adult Indiana residents, conducted from Nov. 11 to Dec. 27, 2005. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
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