Do YOU know your rights???

A recent poll conducted by City University of New York’s Hunter College and reported by the Washington Blade had some startling results. Too many of us don't know our basic rights (or lack of). Following are the questions asked, how informed are YOU??

-Are same-sex marriages legal in your state?
-Does the U.S. Constitution ban same-sex marriage?
-Can gays serve openly in the U.S. military?
-Is there a federal law barring the firing of workers based on their sexual orientation?

As much as some believe the majority of us could answer these questions correctly, especially with all the political commentary surrounding the presidential candidates, apparently we can't. Maybe we aren't discussing it enough or maybe we just aren't paying attention.

We try to avoid creating a political air to this site but after seeing this article, we felt the need to share and raise awareness.

(Excerpt from The Washington Blade ):
Few gay Americans understand their basic rights, according to an analysis released this week. Based on the responses of 768 gays, lesbians and bisexuals to a national poll given in November, the analysis found that most respondents could not correctly answer four questions regarding their state and federal rights.“I think ‘ignorant’ is the right word, unfortunately,” said Pat Egan, an assistant professor of politics at New York University who is gay and helped write the analysis.

Egan said only 38 percent of poll respondents answered all four questions correctly.

“So only six in 10 lesbians, gays and bisexuals know there is no national law protecting them from employment discrimination,” he said. “Considering this has been the top priority for advocates in Washington for the past 20 years, that is pretty astounding and disappointing.”

According to the analysis, 94 percent of respondents knew whether same-sex marriage was legal in their state, 78 percent knew the U.S. Constitution does not ban same-sex marriage, 82 percent knew they could not serve openly in the military and 59 percent knew there’s no federal law that bars workers from being fired based on their sexual orientation.
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Voting matters, knowledge before voting... matters more.