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Supporters and opponents of same sex marriage in the hallways at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., Thursday, June 23, 2011.
Friday, Jun. 24, 2011

Open quoteOn questions about gay and lesbian rights, Catholics tend to be more supportive than the general population.Close quote

  • ROBERT JONES,
  • CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, as New York debates a same-sex marriage bill; a Pew Research Center poll in May found that 64% of U.S. Catholics say homosexuality should be accepted by society, compared with 58% of the general population
Photo: Hans Pennink / AP | Source: Christian Science Monitor