HOW THE PUBLIC VIEWS GAY ISSUES
(excerpted from "Poll Finds Even Split on Homosexuality's Cause,"
 New York Times 3/5/93, p A14)

(This NY Times/CBS News Poll based on telephone interviews
with 1,154 adults nationwide conducted Feb. 9-11, 1993)

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Do you think being homosexual is something people choose to be, or
do you think it is something they cannot change?

Don't know: 13%             Chosen: 44%          Can't be change: 43%


                                             Those who say homosexuality
                                  Total     Is chosen      Can't be change
                                   ----     ---------      ---------------
JOBS/RIGHTS
  Gays should have equal           78%        69%              90%
  rights in job opportunities

  It's necessary to have laws      42%        30%              58%
  to protect gay equality

  Object to having a gay pilot     11%        18%               4%
  (don't understand this one!)

  Object to having a doctor        49%        64%              34%
  who is homosexual

  Object to having child's         55%        71%              39%
  teacher be gay

PERSONAL JUDGMENTS
  Legalize gay relations among     46%        32%              62%
  consenting adults

  Homosexuality should be con-     36%        18%              57%
  sidered an acceptable lifestyle

  Gay relations among adults       55%        78%              30%
  are morally wrong

  Favors permitting gays in        43%        32%              54%
  the military

  Permits child to play at         34%        21%              50%
  home of friend with gay parent

  Allows child to watch prime-     36%        27%              46%
  time sitcom with gay character

FAMILIARITY
  Have close friend or family      22%        16%              29%
  member who is homosexual