Seventy-five
percent of Americans believe that gays and lesbians should
be allowed to serve in the US military, according to a new
Washington Post-ABC News poll.
The Washington Post reported that the number of
Americans who support gays in the military is up from 62% in
2001 and 44% in 1993.
Eighty percent of
registered Democrats support the repeal of "don't
ask, don't tell," a policy barring gay service men
and women from serving openly in the military. Enacted
15 years ago under the Clinton administration, the
push for the repeal of DADT is gaining momentum. The
Post reported that support from Republicans has
doubled from 32% to 64% since DADT was enacted.
The Post-ABC
poll, conducted between July 10 and July 13, also showed
that more than 80% of women support gays in the military,
compared with approximately 67% of men. (The
Advocate)