Deputies from Rio Grande do Sul are in favor of gay marriage.
A survey published by the newspaper Zero Hora this Sunday, the 8th, showed that 61% of state deputies in Rio Grande do Sul said they were in favor of making acts of prejudice against homosexuals a crime; the same percentage also said they were in favor of approving same-sex marriage and reported supporting restrictions on private financing of candidacies; when asked about the legalization of abortion and marijuana, the majority of deputies interviewed by the newspaper declared themselves against it.
Rio Grande do Sul 247 - A survey on the opinions of Rio Grande do Sul state deputies on topics considered controversial, published by the newspaper Zero Hora this Sunday, the 8th, showed that 61% of the parliamentarians said they were in favor of making acts of prejudice against homosexuals a crime.
The same percentage also said they were in favor of approving same-sex marriage and reported supporting restrictions on private funding for candidacies.
Asked about the legalization of abortion and marijuana, most of the deputies interviewed by the newspaper declared themselves opposed. The survey was conducted over the past week, by telephone and email. Of the 31 representatives from Rio Grande do Sul in the Chamber of Deputies, 26 agreed to participate and were challenged to take a position for or against 10 controversial topics.
According to sociologist José Luiz Bica de Melo, however, many parliamentarians may have preferred to appear sympathetic to gender issues to avoid problems. "The deputies know that supporting homosexual rights has become politically appealing, but they are also aware that most of the electorate is conservative on abortion and marijuana. There is a moral and religious factor there," Melo stated.
Click here to read the full Zero Hora report.