Homosexuality In The GOP And Homosexuality In The Rest Of The World

It is revealing to note the 15 countries where homosexuality is least approved and the 15 countries where homosexuality is most approved.

Two and a half times as many Americans as Canadians think homosexuality is "wrong."

(Per capita, Canada is home to almost twice as many Catholics as the United States.)

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Chart: How does the rest of the world view homosexuality? Zack Beauchamp in Vox.

Gay marriage poses a dilemma for many Republican 2016 candidates. "The GOP presidential candidates face a particularly delicate dance in early primary states such as Iowa and South Carolina: They must appease the conservative foot soldiers who control those early contests while not alienating middle-of-the-road and younger voters key to their general election hopes...There was no evidence that conservative groups were backing away from the fight, even if few candidates in November's closely contested races and beyond were looking to jump into the middle of it. Leaders...insisted that the decision would serve as a rallying cry for conservatives in November." Maeve Reston in the Los Angeles Times