A Great Lakes shift on gay rights?

[SpartanDem]

Stephen Henderson
June 8, 2009



Poll numbers released last week indicate that Michigan voters, who only five years ago overwhelming supported a constitutional amendment that limits marriage to one man and one woman, may be softening on the question of gay marriage and other rights for same-sex couples.

This story by Free Press reporter Dawson Bell details the results of a May 27-29 survey by Chicago-based Glengariff Group, which showed support for gay marriage in Michigan at 46%, with opposition at 48%.

The 2004 constitutional amendment was approved 61% to 24%.

The poll also found majority support for hospital visitation rights, benefits for public employees and adoption rights for same-sex couples.

If accurate (and every poll is susceptible to some error) this would mark a pretty dramatic swing in public opinion. And if you think about it, a lot has happened in the past two years to shape public opinion more favorably toward equal rights for same-sex couples.



http://freep.com/article/20090608/BLOG2503/90608072/A+Great+Lakes+shift+on+gay+rights?+

Maybe their is hope for my state coming out the dark ages

[WillParkinson]

1. I won't hold my breath...

After seeing the margins that these things passed by, I have a hard time working up even a glimmer of hope on bans like the one in Wisconsin being repealed.

Not that it will stop me from marrying Paul in April. :-)