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doxydad

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Mon Jun 2, 2014, 07:58 AM Jun 2014

Gallup: Values And Beliefs Poll Finds Americans Are Still Split On Homosexuality's Origins

New data from Gallup's annual Values and Beliefs poll found that 37 percent of Americans believed that people became gay or lesbian as the result of favors like upbringing and environment, compared with 42 percent who said that people were born gay. Interestingly, the latter result is down 5 percentage points from 2013, when 47 percent of respondents said they believed people were born gay or lesbian.

The poll revealed some religious, political and demographic splits, too: those with college educations, whites, females, liberals, Democrats, high-income earners, and those who seldom or never attend church were the most likely to believe that being gay or lesbian is something people are born with.

The results of the poll were based on a random sample of 1,028 adults, age 18 and over, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/29/americans-homosexuality-origin-poll-_n_5411422.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

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Gallup: Values And Beliefs Poll Finds Americans Are Still Split On Homosexuality's Origins (Original Post) doxydad Jun 2014 OP
well, a pop culture type poll I think Leme Jun 2014 #1
 

Leme

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1. well, a pop culture type poll I think
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 08:24 AM
Jun 2014

from Gallup disclaimer: In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.
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also this was a land line/cell phone survey. And there is zero information on what the actual questions were, order they were asked, etc. Just a goofy poll of sorts I think.

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