Forbidden?A new poll in Florida leaves me mystified.
An amendment to the state constitution making gay marriage illegal (even though it’s already illegal under legislative statute) recently passed with 62 percent of the vote.
The new poll shows 89 percent of Floridians opposed to discrimination against gays. Huh?
Should gays and lesbians have the same rights as everyone else with regards to housing, job opportunities and public accommodations, such as restaurants and movie theaters?
…There were no significant differences among political parties, with 87 percent of Republicans, 90 percent of Democrats and 93 percent of independents supporting equal rights, the poll shows. The results indicate that these gay-rights issues are a lot less contentious than marriage.
“You really have to take away the issue of adoption and marriage. These are family matters and people have long-held beliefs,” said Rand Hoch, president of Palm Beach County Human Rights Council. “But people also feel it’s wrong to discriminate against people.”
First of all, 11 percent of Floridians support a separate but presumably equal seating area at movie theaters and restaurants for gay people? WTF?
Second, for the sane 89 percent, what gives? Why do so many of you think keeping adults from marrying one another is a) your concern, and b) non-discriminatory?
