Mini Poll: But Who's Counting?


Would you describe St. Louis as a gay-friendly place?


Yes:
 79%
No:
 21%

 


In general, do you think straight people in St. Louis who have traditional religious values are tolerant of gays and lesbians and their beliefs?


Yes:
 61%
No:
 39%

 


In general, do you think gays and lesbians in St. Louis are tolerant of straight people who have traditional religious values and their beliefs?


Yes:
 73%
No:
 27%

 


In general, do you think government is paying too much, too little, or about the right amount of attention to the needs of gays and lesbians?


Too much attention:
 24%
Too little attention:
 50%
About right:
 26%

 


In general, do you think society is paying too much, too little, or about the right amount of attention to the needs of gays and lesbians?


Too much attention:
 28%
Too little attention:
 50%
About right:
 22%

 


Do you personally favor allowing gay and lesbian couples to enter into same-sex marriages?


Favor:
 73%
Oppose:
 27%

 


Do you personally favor allowing gay and lesbian couples to enter into legal agreements with each other that would give them many of the same rights as married couples?


Favor:
 89%
Oppose:
 11%

 


Should same-sex couples be entitled to the same federal government benefits as married couples of the opposite sex, or should government distinguish between them?


Same benefits:
 84%
Different and lesser benefits:
 5%
No benefits:
 11%

 


Should openly gay men and lesbian women be allowed to serve in the US military?


Yes:
 86%
No:
 6%
No, but "don't ask, don't tell" is OK:
 8%

 


Do you think the 2020 US Census should ask questions about sexual orientation, and count gay marriages, civil unions, and domestic partnerships?


Yes:
 64%
No:
 36%

 


Federal law currently allows stronger prosecution of crimes committed because the criminal hates the group of people – by race, color, religion, national origin, and gender/sexual orientation -- to which the victim belongs. Do you favor or oppose such laws?


Favor:
 78%
Oppose:
 22%

 


Do you have friends or close relatives who are gay?


Yes:
 88%
No:
 7%
I don't know:
 4%

 


Do you have friends or close relatives who are gay and legally married?


Yes:
 29%
No:
 71%

 


Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.