Marriage equality will be welcome news for Latinos
*Reyes: “Despite the stereotype of Hispanics being conservative on social issues, a majority of Latinos support same-sex marriage.”
By Raul A. Reyes, Fox News Latino
It’s about time. The Supreme Court recently announced that it would take up the issue of same-sex marriage. The high court accepted four cases from states whose bans on gay marriage were upheld by the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Since other courts have ruled such bans unconstitutional, the Supreme Court will settle the question of whether same-sex couples should be treated the same as other couples. Oral arguments will be heard in April, and a decision will come by the end of June.
Despite the stereotype of Hispanics being conservative on social issues, a majority of Latinos support same-sex marriage. In 2013, the Pew Research Center reported that 52 percent of Latinos supported same-sex marriage, while only 34 percent opposed it.
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