HRC Clergy Call 2011
Right now I'm in Washington, D.C. for the 3rd biannual HRC Clergy Call for Justice and Equality. There were many wonderful moments today worth talking about, but I want to tell you about some recent poll's results. HRC just commissioned a new poll to study religious responses to GLBT issues. The amazing and wonderful results are that people of faith overwhelmingly -- yes, overwhelmingly -- are now in support of LGBT justice issues. I know this may seem hard to believe. The media keeps showing us the voices of hate and telling us that's the faith perspective. But the truth is it's not.
Some specifics:
When asked "Do you favor protecting gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations?" 70% of all people said yes, and 68% of Christians said yes.
85% of people say their faith leads them to believe in equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.
76% of all people and 74% of Christians favor a law to protect gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people or the children of GLBT people against bullying and harassment.
People also think that when faith leaders condemn GLBT people it does more harm than good.
When the Christian numbers are broken down, the Catholics are most in support of these things (both practicing and non-practicing), but even the non-denominational Christians, which includes evangelicals, are in favor of these GLBT justice issues.
These are wonderful results. Now if we can only get our politicians to hear them tomorrow during our lobbying time.
Some specifics:
When asked "Do you favor protecting gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations?" 70% of all people said yes, and 68% of Christians said yes.
85% of people say their faith leads them to believe in equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.
76% of all people and 74% of Christians favor a law to protect gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people or the children of GLBT people against bullying and harassment.
People also think that when faith leaders condemn GLBT people it does more harm than good.
When the Christian numbers are broken down, the Catholics are most in support of these things (both practicing and non-practicing), but even the non-denominational Christians, which includes evangelicals, are in favor of these GLBT justice issues.
These are wonderful results. Now if we can only get our politicians to hear them tomorrow during our lobbying time.
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