Catholics for Equality, a national organization of Catholics who put their faith into ethical and effective political action on behalf of the LGBT community and their families, applauds an ABC News/Washington Post poll released today (March 18, 2011) showing that 63% of American Catholics believe it should be legal for gay and lesbian couples to marry. This is 10% higher than the national sample and shows a more rapid rate of acceptance by Catholics than most Americans. . . . 

"The findings of today's poll are heartening, but not surprising," said Catholics for Equality Executive Director Phil Attey.  "American Catholics consistently poll higher on progressive social justice issues--including the freedom to marry for all.  Our Catholic faith tradition is strongly based on social justice and our duty to take care of those who are unustly oppressed and marginalized."

                                                                             From Catholics for Equality press release.