Startling new polling numbers from The Texas Lyceum show 57% of Texas residents support some form of legal recognition for gay and lesbian relationships.
“Most Texans don’t oppose same-sex unions, but they’re split in their support for
marriage or civil unions. While more than a third (36%) oppose either
arrangement, 32% said they would support civil unions and another 25% think
same-sex marriages should be permitted. The poll found a distinct partisan
difference, with civil unions as the preference of 29% of Democrats, 31% of
Independents and 37% of Republicans; same-sex marriage the preferred
alternative of 36% of Democrats, 25% of Independents, and 14% of Republicans.
Allowing neither of those alternatives was the preference of 29% of Democrats,
35% of Independents, and 43% of Republicans.”
(Hat tip to @Phreddy)
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I have to admit I'm rather surprised by those numbers. Sadly I don't think there will be a big push to change our constitution to allow for civil unions or marriage.
As a Texan, I'm floored. I can't help but wonder if they polled the major cities in Texas only – Austin is ALWAYS "blue" and San Antonio, Dallas and Houston tend to trend Blue slightly with some variation. Rural Texas though… forget it!
A 2007 survey in San Antonio showed the cities support to be extraordinarily "NO" on marriage equality… this would be a huge turn of events… HUGE…
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