Public opinion polls on lesbian. gay,
bisexual, & transgender (LGBT) matters

Menu

Public opinion polls about equal
rights for the LGBT community
including access to civil unions,
and same-sex marriage (SSM):

In this web site, LGBT refers to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender
persons and transsexuals. SSM refers to same-sex marriage.

Topics covered in this section:

	Introduction to polling on marriage by same-sex couples. Recent polling results. Part 1   Part 2 << Please read these two essays first
	Quotations, definitions, and trends affecting lesbians, gays, and bisexuals (LGBs)  << Please read this essay also
	A graphic consolidating 2012/2013 polling results on SSM <<< A remarkable graphic; not to be missed
	LGBT matters: Problems measuring public opinion with polls
	What were the chances of a state's citizen initiative against same-sex marriage (SSM) passing back in in 2012-NOV?
	How public opinion polls lie, either intentionally or by accident: Part 1 Part 2

Sponsored link.

U.S. Polling results:

Polls about same-sex marriages (SSMs)  <<< A big section discussing support/opposition/inevitability/ of SSM & whether SSM is a civil right About same-sex civil unions   Single surveys about various LGBT topics   Why are some individuals and groups opposed to same-sex marriage while others favor allowing it?   2013-DEC: Support for same-sex marriage among American adults of different religions & faith groups. An essay donated by Rabbi Allen S. Maller About lesbians, gays, and bisexuals serving openly in the military (DADT military policy) CNN, Washington Post, & Palm Center opinion polls extending over many years. Individual polls: from year 2000 to 2008 from year 2009 to 2011 Two questions sometimes asked of the public by polling agencies: Can a person's sexual orientation be changed? Are homosexual sexual relations moral or immoral? Three more questions: Should same-gender sexual behavior be legal or criminalized? What causes sexual orientation? Protection against job discrimination Questions asked of older teens back in 2001: General poll on homosexuality Beliefs of "class of 2001" high school seniors. ** Beliefs of university freshmen and women. ** Does the Bible condemn homosexuality?

** These topics are of particular interest, because they give insight into what the next generation believes.

Canadian Polling results:

About homosexuality generally   About same-sex marriage (SSM) in Canada: 1996 to 2002; 2003-JAN to AUG 2003-SEP to DEC 2004; 2005; 2006 until now There were few major developments after 2006, because SSM was legalized in Canada in 2005-JUL, and has since become supported by over 70% of Canadians.

Site navigation:

Copyright © 2001 to 2016 by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Originally written: 2001-JUL-30
Latest update: 2016-JUL-21
Author: B.A. Robinson

Sponsored link

Web ReligiousTolerance.org

Page Translator: This page translator works on Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari browsers only After translating, click on the "show original" button at the top of this page to restore page to English.