Dahleen Glanton: Intolerance toward gays has softened, but it persists
It is painful to acknowledge one's own intolerance.
But harboring intolerance of any kind is a choice we make as individuals. And everyone is capable of change.
Three years after the U.S. Supreme Court made same-sex marriage the law of the land, many people still are not convinced that gay people should be allowed to marry. They might not say it out loud, but in their hearts, they still believe marriage should occur only between a man and a woman.
The good news, though, is that those numbers are getting smaller.
A recent survey by the Public Religion Research Institute found that overall support for same-sex marriage has increased substantially since 2015. According to its Atlas of American Values, 61 percent of Americans say gay
