New poll shows majority of Americans oppose Boy Scouts’ ban on gays
In a new Washington Post and ABC News poll, a majority of respondents favor the Boy Scouts’ compromise to only admit gay Scouts.
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Poll finds majority of nation’s voters support ending BSA’s gay ban
A poll released today by Quinnipiac University in Connecticut found that American voters favored the Boy Scouts ending its national no-gays policy 55 to 33 percent
Read MoreOscar watching parties
And the Oscar goes to… From area venues: *Barbara’s is having an Oscar party!! Watch the Academy Awards on the big screen. Fill out a nominee list with the ones that you think are going to win. The person with the...
Read MoreNon-discrimination measure headed toward Houston voters
A coalition of organizations led by the Houston GLBT Political Caucus has announced plans to place a city-wide nondiscrimination charter amendment on the November ballot. The amendment would make it a misdemeanor to deny...
Read MorePoll shows majority believe trans people should have equal rights
Encouraging poll results published Wednesday, Nov. 3, on the Public Religion Research Institute‘s website indicate that more than two-thirds of Americans are able to adequately explain what transgender means, and that an...
Read MoreWhat’s Shakin’ – Stone Soup at F Bar, Washtonians support marriage equality
1. For people living with AIDS proper nutrition is more than just healthy living, it’s a vital part of the regimen that keeps them alive. Unfortunately the struggling economy and cuts to government HIV/AIDS nutrition programs...
Read MoreTom Leppert now in minority of Republicans who will only tolerate ‘homosexuals’ if they’re single
Tom Leppert fraternizes with the queers in Dallas. A poll released Wednesday by Public Policy Polling shows that a majority of Republicans nationwide — 51 percent — now support either marriage or civil unions for same-sex...
Read MoreWATCH: Is this Bud for us? New Budweiser ad appears to support gays in the military
Budweiser has released a new military-themed ad that some folks are saying is also a “pro-gays-in-the-military” ad. The ad starts off with a soldier calling another guy and saying, “Hey man. I’m coming...
Read MoreDelaware may be next civil unions state
With a marriage bill advancing in neighboring Maryland, Delaware lawmakers have proposed civil unions for that state, according to WBOC in Dover. Equality Delaware helped craft the legislation. The bill is intended to give...
Read More‘Capital’ columnist calls out NOM push poll; 4 out of 5 NOM staffers unlikely to care
We’ve already shown you how the guy behind NOM’s supposedly trustworthy poll on Maryland marriage, Gary Lawrence, was deep in the pocket of the Prop 8 crowd, distributing a whole host of information that supported...
Read MoreUpdate: PPP to Poll Rhode Island Soon
Saturday I posted a call to vote in Public Policy Polling's poll asking which state they should conduct a poll in next. Despite trailing Maine going it, Rhode Island emerged the winner and will be next. Pollster Tom Jensen...
Read MoreRon Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll
Texas Rep. Ron Paul is the candidate attendees at CPAC would most like to see run for president in 2012, according to the results of the Washington Times straw poll. Advocate.com: Daily...
Read MoreRon Paul Wins CPAC 2012 Straw Poll
Whackadoodle libertarian Ron Paul, whose supporters swarm CPAC every year, has unsurprisingly won the convention’s 2012 presidential straw poll for the second year in a row. However not to be dismissed in Paul’s win...
Read MoreA Poll Worth Freeping
Public Policy Polling is asking folks to weigh in on where they should poll next? The choices? Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Washington. The Poll is here. I'm recommending you surf over and...
Read MoreAs marriage bill is introduced, poll shows support from majority of Maryland voters
As we reported yesterday, Equality Maryland is holding its press conference today in Annapolis to announce the introduction of the marriage bill with an impressive lineup of speakers. The legislation has a very good chance of...
Read MoreThanks for the push, Maggie. We like this Michigan poll too
This is how Maggie Gallagher, writing for the NOM Blog, presents new Michigan state polling data: [NOM BLOG] So okay, let’s start with the “only 55 percent” claim. Are we seriously at a place where Maggie is...
Read MoreNew CBS poll: “Repeal DADT!” says a 3:1 majority.
On Saturday, CBS came out with its latest polling, showing that Americans by a 3:1 majority support repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, 69% in favor to 23% opposed, with 8% not sure. In light of the upcoming vote (or...
Read MorePew Poll: Support for Same-Sex Marriage Reaches New Milestone.
Yesterday, Back in October Pew Research announced that for the first time in 15 years of polling, fewer than half of those surveyed oppose same-sex marriage. Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose allowing gays...
Read MoreHow being known as a hateful state can sometimes get you more photo shoots
The Los Angeles-based NOH8 Campaign is conducting a poll on Twitter that asks, “What st8 should the next @NOH8Campaign photoshoot be in?” And after two days of voting, the Gr8 St8 of Texas is ahead by a mile,...
Read MorePoll: Most Favor Gays Serving Openly
The latest Pew survey on “don’t ask, don’t tell” repeal shows that 58 percent of Americans support gay and lesbian servicemembers being allowed to serve openly, with only 27 percent of those surveyed supporting the DADT policy....
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