Paid for by The Slay Committee
Judy Murphy – Treasurer
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%
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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%
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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%
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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%
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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%
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Do you have friends or close relatives who are gay? | |
Yes:
88%
No:
7%
I don't know:
4%
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Do you have friends or close relatives who are gay and legally married? | |
Yes:
29%
No:
71%
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Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.