Poll: Gays more likely to go green

Gays and lesbians are more likely to prioritize environmental issues at the ballot box than their heterosexual peers, according to a Harris Interactive poll conducted online in November.

The survey revealed that 45 percent of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender voters say environmental issues are "extremely" or "very" important when they vote for candidates. Only 27 percent of heterosexual respondents answered the same.

"A majority (55%) of all LGBT adults, when asked if they 'personally care a great deal about the current state and future of the environment,' say this statement describes themselves completely or very well -- a description that characterizes just one-third (33%) of heterosexual American adults," reads a summary of the results.

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