(Miami) October 13, 2011— In what was a clear effort to attack Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen for simply representing all of her constituents, the Christian Family Coalition asked their constituents to vote whether or not she should be stripped of her leadership role in the Republican Party. To their surprise 91.3% of their constituents voted NOT to remove her and only 8.5% think she should.

In late September, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Miami) joined 124 of her colleagues in Congress to co-sponsor the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the discriminatory federal ban on marriage for gay and lesbian Americans. Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen became the first Republican to co-sponsor this historic legislation, opening the door to further bi-partisan support.

"The Christian Family Coalition now has their own data pointing to what we already knew; most Americans are in support of full equality for people who are LGBT," said CJ Ortuno, Executive Director of SAVE Dade. "This poll should send a clear message to their leadership that their hatred and prejudice is outdated and founded on drunk science – apparently their membership agrees."

The results of that poll, as of October 12, 2011, were as follows:

SAVE Dade's mission is to promote, protect and defend equality for people in Miami-Dade County who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. Established in 1993, SAVE Dade accomplishes this mission through education initiatives, outreach, grassroots organizing, and advocacy. Starting with the landmark passage of Miami's Human Rights Ordinance in 1998 to recent enactments of domestic partner benefit policies, SAVE continues to lead the fight for LGBT equality in Miami-Dade County through grassroots action focused on civil rights, parental rights, and relationship recognition through political advocacy, community outreach, and candidate endorsements.