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...argued that the reason was merely that "we want to strengthen democratic norms." But that did not wash. Said Upendra Baxi, a constitutional expert: "This is an attempt to emasculate the institution whose mission is to hold free and fair elections." Voters seemed to agree. A Times of India poll last week revealed that 62% of respondents believed Congress's motive was to "clip Seshan's wings." More than 90% felt the commissioner was doing a good...
...quarter-century suggests that gay progress is inevitable, the picture today suggests that gays may instead be, as their opponents argue, a unique case rather than just another minority group. Far from continuing toward inclusion, gays may already be bumping up against the limits of tolerance. When Americans were polled by TIME/CNN last week, about 65% thought homosexual rights were being paid too much attention. Strikingly, those who described homosexuality as morally wrong made up exactly the same proportion -- 53% -- as in a poll in 1978, before a decade and a half of intense gay activism...
...gays are vastly less separate than they used to be, they are far from equal. Americans are willing to accept the abstract idea that gays have equal rights under the law -- 53% in the TIME poll favor allowing them to serve in the military, and a plurality of 47% to 45% supports giving them the same civil rights protection as racial and religious minorities -- but are distinctly less comfortable when asked about gays close at hand. By 57% to 36%, poll respondents say gays cannot be good role models for children; 21% say they would not even buy from...
...nationwide significance, because other states would be constitutionally obliged to recognize marriages licensed by Hawaii. But few gay-rights issues are more sensitive; marriage is traditionally the province of religion, and allowing it for gays would treat them as truly the moral equivalent of straights. A Honolulu Advertiser poll found two-thirds of respondents opposed to same-sex marriage. Legislators quashed the idea by more than 3 to 1 and referred it to a study commission, a majority of whose 11 members must belong to specified religious groups -- a proviso that many observers say ensures a negative outcome...
CREDIT: From a telephone poll of 600 adult Americans taken for TIME/CNN on May 18-19 by Yankelovich Partners Inc. Sampling error is plus or minus 4% Not Sures omitted...