Contrary to the socially conservative image of Hispanics, polls show that large majorities of Hispanic voters support immigration rights for homosexuals and gay marriage. A poll by Latino Decisions asked if homosexual citizens should be allowed to petition for their same-sex foreign partners to live in the U.S., as heterosexual married citizens can now petition for their foreign spouses. Sixty-four percent of Hispanics in the survey said yes, compared with 45 percent of the general population as shown by a HuffPost/YouGov poll .
Exit polls last November found that 59 percent of Hispanic voters favored legalization of gay marriage in their states, compared with 48 percent of voters overall.
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