Less than half of Americans would actually attend a same-sex wedding

[damnedifIknow]

The YouGov polling found that just 7 percent of Americans have so far attended nuptials for a gay or lesbian couple, with self-defined Democrats and liberals more likely to (11% and 16%) compared to Republicans and conservatives (3% and 2%).

The polling also found that less than half of Americans would attend a same-sex wedding if invited to one.

46 percent of Americans said they would attend – with just 28 percent of Republicans willing to do so, and 26 percent of strongly religious people."

Meanwhile, despite the Catholic Church continuing to militantly oppose same-sex unions, the polling found that US Catholics are actually ahead on the issue – with 50 percent saying they would attend one.

Perhaps they aren’t getting as many invites as they’d like, however – as just 8 percent of Catholics have actually been to a gay wedding.

On the issue of same-sex marriage as a whole, the poll continued previous findings of majority support."

53 percent of Americans and 67 percent of Democrats support same-sex marriage, with 42 percent of Americans and 66 percent of Republicans opposed."

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/07/04/less-than-half-of-americans-would-actually-attend-a-same-sex-wedding/

[treestar]

1. Catholics in general don't seem in real practice

to go along with the church's pronouncements. You find people living together before they get married in a Catholic Church, obviously using birth control because they only have 2 kids. The church is just a tradition.

[Bluenorthwest]

16. So it's sort of like the Confederate flag, just heritage not actual bigotry?

If they don't follow it, it is wrong for them to legitimize it because it is used to berate and hinder good people. Hypocrisy is not a positive attribute.

[treestar]

17. No it is not line the confederate flag at all

The Church has been around for 2000 years and like long term institutions do it changes.

[Xipe Totec]

2. Only because I haven't been invited nt

[damnedifIknow]

4. If I was invited I'd go in a heartbeat

I still don't understand what the big deal is with Republicans.

[marym625]

3. I think there are a few reasons for this

One, many same sex couples have had impromptu weddings at the court house when their State made it legal. Or was forced to make it legal

Many States just legalized it (thank you most of SCOTUS!)

As far as would attend, I bet many of the people who said they would not attend, actually will end up attending one. When it's someone they truly care about, I think most people come around

[HassleCat]

5. I would officiate!

I worked in a county clerk's office, issued marriage licenses, and performed weddings. This was before same sex marriage was legal anywhere, but I often thought it would be nice to perform weddings for people who actually liked and respected each other, and I thought it would be nice to do a ceremony for a gay or lesbian couple who were suited to each other and had the love thing going on. I did a few weddings for couples who were obviously immature, unprepared, unsuited, etc. I even did one for a couple whom I'm pretty sure were being forced to marry by the parents. It was unpleasant to do these weddings, since I figured most of those couples were jumping from the frying pan into the fire, but it was my duty, and I did it. When I told my fellow employees I would be happy to do a same sex wedding for a couple who were in love, they said they didn't know if they could do it, that it might be too weird or "icky." I said OK, feel free to pass them on to me if it ever happens. It didn't happen, of course, not for many more years, but it would have been a great experience, and I'm sorry it took so long.

[malthaussen]

6. Hell, I wouldn't attend any wedding.

Unless I were invited, in which case I would honor the request.

-- Mal

[X_Digger]

7. I hate weddings in general (mine was in my parents' living room).

If it were a great big shindig with a church and all the trappings, I'd likely show up at the reception with gifts and a toast, then get the hell out.

Now if someone wants to get hitched in my back yard, I'll fire up the grill, load up the ice chests, and we'll have a hell of a time.

[procon]

8. It's troubling to think that Democrats must be in that big of a majority.

I get that conservative types would be opposed, but what excuse would these Democrats hold up for not even attending as an uninvolved spectator? Those who say they wouldn't go to a same-sex wedding probably have no idea that there might be gay people in their own families. If they discovered their kids were gay, or a favorite nephew, a niece, cousins, would that soften their hardliner stance enough to change their attitudes, or would they adopt more Republican views against gays and become even more bigoted against their own family members?

[cyberswede]

9. A hypothetical wedding is different than one for a loved one.

I'm sure many attendees at my nephew's wedding would have sworn they'd never attend a same-sex wedding before they were invited to his.

[surrealAmerican]

13. I strongly suspect this is true.

I'd bet that at any sizable same-sex wedding, you'll find some guests who never thought they would attend, but this time it's someone they care about (or even just someone who went to their wedding).

[djean111]

10. Fourteen years ago, I gave the bride away at a commitment ceremony, in Miami. I had been

engaged to her father, who had passed away two years before.
Very elegant, and then the reception was really a lot of fun. Didn't seem any different than any other wedding ceremonies I have been to, really. Two people, bunch of friends, ceremony, cake, band, bar, DJ, etc. Never really gave a thought to it being "different".

[TlalocW]

11. That seems strange

Because if nothing else, for straight people, a gay wedding is a great way to re-gift the fondue set that they got as a wedding gift and never used.

TlalocW

[Liberal_in_LA]

12. interesting poll. I bet a higher percent would actually attend if invited

[wyldwolf]

14. I'm invited to one in Sept. and will bring my daughter

[smirkymonkey]

15. I have, and it was probably the lovliest wedding I had ever been to!

Seriously, gay men really know how to throw a wedding! Everything was perfect.