SEXUAL ORIENTATION (Josh McDowell research 2005 and prior) “GAY-PARENTED FAMILIES MULTIPLYING” “Homosexual parents with children are increasing across the United States. More than 160,000 families with two homosexual parents and approximately 250,000 children in these arrangements are housed in 96% of U.S. counties. This does not include children being raised solely by one homosexual parent; there are more than one million children in those situations.” “It’s putting adult desires above the interest of children. For the first time in history, we’re talking about intentionally creating permanently motherless and fatherless families.’ Focus on the Family’s Bill Maier, author of Marriage on Trial: The Case Against Same-Sex Marriage and Parenting.” (“Gay-Parented Families Multiplying” Current Thoughts & Trends Online, May 2004) ______________________ “GALLUP TUESDAY BRIEFING” “Gallup Poll Vault” “In 1977, 43% of Americans said they thought homosexual relations between consenting adults should be legal. In 2001, 54% of Americans say they should be legal. [June 17-20, 1977; May 810, 2001]” “The Gender Gap” 48% of women say sex between an unmarried man and woman is morally acceptable, compared to 58% of men who say that it is. [May 10-14, 2001]” “ACCEPTANCE OF HOMOSEXUALITY: A YOUTH MOVEMENT” “A Gallup poll last May found 52% of Americans saying they believe homosexuality should be considered an acceptable alternative lifestyle, up from just 34% in 1982. The poll also showed that a stronger majority--62%-of young adults (age 18 to 29) consider homosexuality acceptable.” “Age is also a significant factor with regard to opinions of one of most hotly debated facets of this topic: same-sex marriages. Overall, 44% of Americans said in the May 2001 poll they would favor a law that would ‘allow homosexual couples to legally form civil unions, giving them some of the legal rights of married couples,’ while 52% said they would oppose such a law. A generational gap appears when results are broken down by age category: among 18 to 29 year olds, 59% would favor the law, compared to 42% of those aged 30 to 49 and 35% of those 50 and older. Further, a poll of American teens aged 13 approve of marriage between homosexuals.” “The public’s gradually shifting stance on homosexuality is also evident in other measures. More than half of Americans (54%) now say they think homosexual relations between consenting adults should be considered legal, while 42% say they should not be legal. As Sexual Orientation – Research 2005 and prior
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