African Americans support marriage equality at higher rate than general population

One more poll to prove it's not an outlier and we can thankfully put the black people are more likely to be homophobes meme to rest. Not because it hasn't been true, but because it is apparently changing. This change finally taking place in our society, across all demographics, makes me especially proud to be an American.

 

That's surprising. Didn't a bunch of black ministers just trash the NAACP on this issue?

 

Great to hear, and as batman pointed out, it goes against the current meme and press on the subject.

 

Another stereotype bashed (and I admit I actually believed in this one).

 

It wasn't really a stereotype - it was backed up by plenty of polling and voting evidence. As Batman pointed out, we probably need additional polling to confirm this new stance. But if it's real, then you can probably credit Obama's coming out and taking a stance on the issue for the change in the black community - or, depending on your perspective, blame his unwillingness to come out in favor earlier for the many losses the pro-gay-marriage side has suffered going back to 2008.

 

As has been pointed out, it may have well been true at one point, but this shows that things can change. Especially if a leader with a national bully pulpit can use it to sway opinion.

 

Let's see that reflected in actual voting before we start hailing the news.

 

If Republicans had just recognized sixty years ago that postwar blacks were as conservative as them, they could have taken the lead on Civil Rights, regained their vote and wouldn't need to deflect anti-gay blame now. Heck, the black leadership of the Civil Rights movement were preachers, war veterans and middle-class professionals; they might not have opposed Vietnam or supported women's rights down the road if they didn't feel indebted to young people, aging labor communists and women for legal, administrative and activist support.

 

Just don't make any analogies.

 

What is the marriage rate among African Americans with children?

DD

 

I never thought for a minute that Obama would lose Black voters over gay marriage, at least not in significant numbers. Just more media chatter, anything to have an excuse not to cover OWS or other more serious issues.

 

The problem is the AA that go to the poll seem to be a bunch of bigots.

 

I hope it's high.

 

thx for posting, carl. big change indeed.

 

Thank you, Joe Biden.

 

4 years ago 67% of american blacks were against gay marriage. now 59% are for it.....were those anti gay marriage people on the 'down low' the whole time?

 

is Obama is corrupting good people's morals?

 

Depends on the definition of is.