Gay activists have been critical of the Obama administration over the last several weeks. High hopes on the campaign trail have encountered the reality of a President with a host of issues to confront and little stomach for the invariable opposition associated with gay issues. Whereas he declared June gay pride month, he pressed to have the Supreme Court dismiss a challenge to ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.’ Whereas he is extending same-sex partner benefits to Federal Employees, but he won’t take a firm stance on gay marriage. There are numerous cases making their way through the legal system. Obama will have numerous opportunities to clarify his position in the coming months.
The good news is that time may favor gay rights. A recent survey by Pangea Media, a leader of online quizzes and quiz technology, found that most teens (75%) support gay marriage.
The findings are part of the latest “Pangea Pulse,” which tracked the attitudes and preferences of approximately 3,000 of Pangea’s teen users regarding gay rights.
When asked whether they thought that being gay was something that you are born with or something you chose, 55 percent of respondents said it is something you chose versus 26 percent who think that people are born gay. Eighty-four percent of survey respondents identified themselves as straight, nine percent said they are gay and seven percent said they are not sure of their sexual orientation.With regard to school, 57 percent said that they believe that people who are gay are the victims of discrimination. When asked whether they would look at a teacher negatively if they found out he/she was gay, 71 percent said no. When asked whether they would feel weird being friends with someone of the same gender if they found out that he/she is gay, 62 percent said no versus 25 percent who said yes. Most (78 percent) felt that gay students should be allowed to bring a gay date to the prom.The survey also found that eighty-five percent of teens would be supportive of a gay sibling and 71 percent said their opinion of a celebrity would not change if they found out he /she was gay.
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It's good news that all younger generations support it, but it's sad a lot of people think it's a choice.
Homosexuality is not a choice. Just like you don't choose the color of your skin, you cannot choose whom you are sexually attracted to.
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There is overwhelming scientific evidence that homosexuality is not a choice. Sexual orientation is generally a biological trait that is determined pre-natally, although there is no one certain thing that explains all of the cases. "Nurture" may have some effect, but for the most part it is biologi
Ha! Wonderful. Asking a bunch of dumb STRAIGHT teenagers whether or not homosexuality is a choice? That's like asking gay people whether or not heterosexuality is a choice.
While I'm glad to hear teens overwhelmingly support gay marriage, let's not forget teens are also the dumbest sector of society.
Sorry. If I want I know whether homosexuality is a choice or not, I'll ask (a) GAY PEOPLE themselves, and/or (b) scientists (psychologists, biologists, etc.) who actually know a thing or two about human sexuality & behavior.
The scientific community universally agree that homosexuality is no more of a "choice" than heterosexuality.
Dumb teens.
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