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Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts) Wed Dec 31, 2014, 04:19 PM Dec 2014

Regional Support for Gay Marriage - Pew

It certainly looks like the tide has turned over the last 11 years.

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Regional Support for Gay Marriage - Pew (Original Post) Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 OP

Even though the South Atlantic and South Central states are lagging behind, look at how many Arkansas Granny Dec 2014 #1

Never thought I'd live to see it Bagsgroove Dec 2014 #2

I have never seen such a huge - and welcome - change hifiguy Dec 2014 #3

What's interesting customerserviceguy Dec 2014 #4

Arkansas Granny

(31,515 posts)

1. Even though the South Atlantic and South Central states are lagging behind, look at how many

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 04:31 PM

Dec 2014

percentage points they have advanced in the years shown. It's taking a little longer, but the tide is turning.

Bagsgroove

(231 posts)

2. Never thought I'd live to see it

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 04:55 PM

Dec 2014

The amazingly swift change in attitudes, not just on marriage equality but in acceptance of gay people in general, is probably the biggest surprise of my adult life. A good surprise.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

3. I have never seen such a huge - and welcome - change

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 05:15 PM

Dec 2014

occur so quickly on such a divisive issue.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

4. What's interesting

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 05:17 PM

Dec 2014

is that the least amount of movement is in the Mountain states. Can anybody think of a reason besides a substantial Mormon presence in that region? And are Mormons really more resistant to acceptance of equal marriage than fundies in the South?

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