more progress on marriage
As we near the second anniversary of Massachusetts’ extension of marriage equality, here’s a San Francisco Chronicle article on increasing support for LGBT civil rights. The latest Pew poll shows that more Americans are in favor of equality in the areas of marriage, adoption, and military service.
The Chronicle lays out the good news:
Opposition to same-sex marriage dropped sharply across the country during the past two years… […] The poll also showed increased support for allowing same-sex couples to adopt children, and substantial backing for the rights of gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military.
and the bad news:
Any shift toward support for same-sex marriage has yet to show up at the polls, however, Since 2004, voters in 13 states have passed constitutional bans on same-sex marriage. At least seven states will vote on similar measures in November.
Progress is sometimes impeded by reactionaries, but it continues nonetheless.
(Thanks to Patrick at TomPaine.com for the tip.)