News
2006-02-23
Poll: Irish
citizens favor legalizing same-sex unions
A new poll by the
Irish Examiner shows that a majority of
residents in Ireland are in favor of giving legal s
A new poll by the
Irish Examiner shows that a majority of
residents in Ireland are in favor of giving legal status to
same-sex couples. The survey reports that 51% of adults
would support a civil partnerships law for gay couples.
A spokesman for the country's Gay and
Lesbian Equality Network said, "When you consider
where we have come from—where you could be
imprisoned for life for being gay—this is definitely
progress. People are changing."
One in six respondents said they believe
homosexuality is wrong, and one third said they
wouldn't feel comfortable if a member of their
immediate family came out as gay.
The poll surveyed 1,000 people and
had a three-point margin of error. A government
group examining the subject of civil partnerships in
Ireland is due to report in June. (Sirius OutQ News)
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