Survey says Church of England "out of touch" on gay issues

From The Times of London:

A revolution in attitudes towards gay men and lesbians is indicated in a poll which shows that a majority of the public want homosexuals to share identical rights to everyone else.

Just 40 years after homosexual acts were legalised, and only nine years since the age of consent was equalised, 61 per cent of the public want gay couples to be able to marry just like the rest of the population, not just have civil partnerships.

Half (49 per cent) believe that gay couples should have equal adoption rights, eight years after it became legal for them to adopt in a highly controversial move by Tony Blair.

Sizeable minority remains hostile.

Ruth Gledhill comments.

Read the survey.

Hat tip: Simon

Posted by Jim Naughton on June 27, 2009 9:54 AM | |
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