Survey shows shift in U.S. Catholics’ view of same
And while the Catholic Church officially opposes the legalization of same-sex marriage, about six in ten white (61 percent), Hispanic (60 percent), and other non-white Catholics (60 percent) support allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally. A majority of orthodox Christians (56 percent) also support same-sex marriage. Robert P. Jones, Ph.
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In , for instance, only 61% of white Catholics supported marriage equality. Most Catholics (67% Hispanic Catholics and 56% white Catholics) also oppose religious based service refusals to LGBTQ+ people, which the study defines as “allowing a small business owner in your state to refuse to provide products or services to gay or lesbian. Most U. Catholics believe same-sex unions should be legal -- only they go further than the pope and support marriage for same-sex couples. 75% of Catholics back same
A majority of Catholics have consistently approved of gay marriage in Gallup polling since , with an average 59% approving from , rising to an average 69% since U.S. Catholics' support for gay marriage has consistently exceeded the national average by five or more percentage points since the s. Pope Francis made news recently by voicing his support for same-sex civil unions — legal arrangements that give gay and lesbian couples many of the same rights as married opposite-sex couples. Around the world, Catholics vary in their support for same-sex marriage and their acceptance of homosexuality in general, according to Pew Research Center surveys conducted in recent years. U.S. Catholics Support for Same
Today, 79% of religious “nones” say same-sex couples should be allowed to marry. About two-thirds of white mainline Protestants (66%) now support same-sex marriage, as do a similar share of Catholics (61%). Support for same-sex marriage among white evangelical Protestants remains lower than it is among other religious groups. Support for same-sex marriage has steadily grown over the past 15 years. And today, support for same-sex marriage remains near its highest point since Pew Research Center began polling on this issue. Catholics' views of gay marriage around the world
CWN Editor's Note: The Public Religion Research Institute’s American Values Survey has found that 75% of white Catholics, 75% of Hispanic Catholics, and 76% of other Catholics of color support. New research indicates that a majority of Americans are in favour of gay marriage. The data show members of many religious groups are also supportive of the right to marry for LGBT people. Poll Shows Slight Dip in US Support for LGBTQ Rights Across
The survey found that 67% of Americans supported homosexual marriage in , which is a two-point decrease from the 69% that recorded their support in This is the first time the annual. . 
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Despite their support of same-sex marriage, a majority of American Catholics surveyed said they were aware that their view contradicted church teaching: 53 percent agreed that same-sex marriage went against their religious beliefs. Catholics also widely supported other legal protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered individuals. .
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The statistics, from the Public Religion Research Institute, indicate that, "white mainline Protestants (63 percent), white Catholics (63 percent), Hispanic Catholics (62 percent), and Orthodox Christians (59 percent) all have majorities supporting same-sex marriage." However, there are three groups which are clearly opposed to gay marriage. .