Poll of military personnel on gays in the military

Following are details of a survey of U.S. military personnel who are serving or who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan regarding their attitudes toward gays and lesbians serving openly in the military. The survey was submitted in December 2006 to the Michael D. Palm Center at the University of California at Santa Barbara by Zogby International. The Center specializes in studying Don't Ask Don't Tell.

26 ♦ percent of personnel who think gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve openly in the military
37 ♦ percent of personnel who think gays and lesbians should not be allowed to serve openly in the military
37 ♦ percent who are neutral or not sure

47 ♦ percent of officers who think gays and lesbians should not be allowed to serve openly in the military

28 ♦ percent of personnel who say the presence of gays or lesbians in their unit has a negative impact on their personal morale
66 ♦ percent of personnel who say the presence of gays or lesbians in their unit has no impact on their personal morale
6 ♦ percent of personnel who say the presence of gays or lesbians in their unit has a positive impact on their personal morale

73 ♦ percent of personnel who say they are comfortable in the presence of gays and lesbians
19 ♦ percent of personnel who say they are uncomfortable in the presence of gays and lesbians

52 ♦ percent of personnel who consider themselves more tolerant than their peers on the issue of homosexuals in the military
11 ♦ percent of personnel who do not consider themselves more tolerant than their peers on the issue of homosexuals in the military

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