Polls show growing public support for gay marriage
Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS
Over the last decade, public opinion on whether gay couples should be allowed to marry legally has reversed, with more now in favor of legal same-sex marriage than opposed to it. The latest Associated Press-GfK poll shows that the share of Americans who favor legal gay marriage in their state outweighs that opposed 46 percent to 39 percent. Only 1 in 7 say theyre neutral on the question, and strong supporters outnumber strong opponents, 35 percent to 28 percent.
Other findings of the poll:
Republicans are sharply divided by ideology on whether gay marriages ought to be legal, with three-quarters of conservative Republicans opposed to gay marriage in the AP-GfK poll, while those Republicans who identify as moderate or liberal are almost evenly split, 43 percent opposed and 42 percent in support.
Support for gay marriage by region tends to mirror laws, with those in the Northeast and West where more states allow legal marriages for gay couples more apt to support it than those in the South or Midwest. Majorities support legal gay marriage in the Northeast and West (56 percent in each region), compared with 44 percent in the Midwest and 36 percent in the South.
Younger Americans are more supportive than older ones, with about half of those under age 50 in favor of legal gay marriage in their state compared with just 33 percent of seniors. That trend holds across party lines, with Republicans under age 30 nearly three times as likely to support legal gay marriage as Republicans age 65 and older. Among Democrats, 78 percent under age 50 support legal gay marriage compared with 55 percent age 65 or older.
-snip-
Read more: http://www.salon.com/2014/05/23/polls_show_growing_public_support_for_gay_marriage/
gopiscrap
(23,763 posts)iandhr
(6,852 posts)progress is made.
Politicub
(12,165 posts)Represents the equality movement turning a corner.
It's awe-inspiring to bear witness to such profound change.
JudyM
(29,265 posts)Politicub
(12,165 posts)When another state falls - I am amazed at how quickly things are progressing.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)I told my kids that they one day would be able to tell their kids that they remember when, way back when they were young in the new millennium, gay people couldn't get married. I'm guessing their kids will find it hard to believe.
Politicub
(12,165 posts)This is one of my favorite quotes:
Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come.
It rings so true.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)Things seem impossible until, suddenly, they're not.
I need to remind myself that more because I tend to be jaded and pessimistic about most of the big issues facing us.