Knights Out

From Gallup, June 5, 2009 “Americans are six percentage points more likely than they were four years ago to favor allowing openly gay men and lesbian women to serve in the military, 69% to 63%. While liberals and Democrats remain the most supportive, the biggest increase in support has been among conservatives and weekly churchgoers—up 12 and 11 percentage points, respectively.”

Find the poll at: http://www.gallup.com/poll/120764/Conservatives-Shift-Favor-Openly-Gay-S…

“The finding that majorities of weekly churchgoers (60%), conservatives (58%), and Republicans (58%) now favor what essentially equates to repealing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy implemented under President Clinton in 1993…”

“Gallup Poll data from 2009 reveal that majority support among Americans for repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has only strengthened in recent years.”