We really as a community need to start reaching out to communities of color and educating them on our issues as well as taking an interest in issues of common ground and not so common ground. If we are to succeed we must bring our communities together.
http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/10970/quinnipiac-university-poll-racial-divide-in-support-of-marriage-equalityThis just landed in my inbox. According to a Quinnipiac University poll released today, New York State voters are split 46% to 46% in support of marriage equality. However, the schism and inability of anyone to successfully tackle religion-based bigotry in the black community plays itself out --- black voters are opposed 57% to 35% with white voters just squeaking over the favorable line at 47% to 45%.
In this latest survey of more than 2,800 voters, New York State voters support same-sex civil unions 65% to 27 percent with 67% to 24 percent support from white voters and 52% to 39 percent support from black voters.
Jews support same-sex marriage 61% to 34 percent as Catholics oppose it 53% to 39 percent and Protestants say no 55% to 38 percent. Voters who attend religious services at least once a week oppose same-sex marriage 66% to 26 percent, while those who attend services less frequently support same-sex marriage 56% to 36 percent. Women support the measure 49% to 42 percent while men oppose it 51% to 42 percent.
Democrats support same-sex marriage 59% to 34 percent, but Republicans oppose it 68% to 24 percent while independent voters split with 46 percent in favor and 45 percent opposed. Same-sex marriage wins 61% to 33 percent support among voters 18 to 34 years old and gets 48% to 44% support among voters 35 to 54 years old, while voters over 55 oppose it 55% to 37%.
..."By religion only, Jewish voters are in favor. Catholics and Protestants, especially those who get to church more often, are opposed," Carroll added.
...New York State voters reject 63% to 32% the argument that same-sex marriage is a threat to traditional marriage between a man and a woman. Voters in every racial and religious group, men and women reject the argument. Only Republicans split 48% to 48%.
...But voters say by a narrow 49% to 46% margin that denying same sex couples the right to marry is discrimination. White voters split 49% to 47% while black voters say 48% to 44% that this is not discrimination.
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