Poll: Majority Of Americans Say Homosexuality Is Not A Moral Issue

Gay marriage sponsor, Rep. Karen Clark, left, and her partner, Jacquelyn Zita, leave the Minnesota House chambers after the Minnesota House passed the gay marriage bill Thursday, May 9, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn.
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Those who object to homosexuality on moral grounds are decidedly in the minority, according to the latest CNN/ORC International poll released Thursday.

The poll found that 54 percent of Americans believe that “homosexual relationships between consenting adults” should not be considered a moral issue, while just 44 percent believe such relationships are “morally wrong.” For a point of reference, a CNN/ORC poll in 2010 found a near even split on the question: 48 percent at the time said homosexual relationships were morally wrong, while 50 percent said it was not a moral issue.

The shift in attitudes on the morality of homosexual relationships dovetails with the rise in support for gay nuptials. A majority of Americans — 55 percent — believe marriages between gay and lesbian couples should be legally recognized, according to the latest CNN/ORC poll. Those findings mirror the CNN/ORC poll from May of 2012.

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