The Age.com reports:European Union citizens would prefer to elect a gay leader than have one they consider too old, a study released in Brussels has revealed.
According to the Eurobarometer study of 27,000 European Union citizens:
- Just 17 per cent of Europeans would be totally comfortable with someone over the age of 75 in their country's highest elected post.
- That is less than half than the 36 per cent who would be at ease with a homosexual leader, and
- an ethnic minority (26 per cent totally comfortable) or a
- different religion (30 per cent totally at ease).
Well below the support for a leader drawn from:
