The Results Are In: Voters Prefer Gays To Evangelical Christians | Truth Wins Out

The Results Are In: Voters Prefer Gays To Evangelical Christians | Truth Wins Out: In news that is likely disheartening to the many evangelicals who are also LGBT allies, a new poll has found that American voters view gay people far more favorably than they view evangelical Christians. Of course, though our friends may be disheartened, they likely know exactly why that’s the case:



"More than a simple matter of “Should gays and lesbians be allowed to marry?”, the poll looked at shifts in opinions over time, reasons for such shifts, and differing opinions among ages, faiths, geographic areas and more.



The first question addressed acceptance, comparing voters’ favorable or unfavorable feelings towards gays and lesbians and towards evangelical Christians. In a nearly80% Christian-identified country, the results might surprise you.



Fifty-three percent of voters said they felt favorably toward gays and lesbians, compared to 42% who felt favorably toward evangelicals. Eighteen percent said they felt unfavorably toward gays and lesbians, while 28% reported unfavorable feelings toward evangelicals."