Supreme Court justices tend to say they are not influenced by public opinion. But they do sometimes take account of state-by-state trends, and the latest developments will not escape their notice as they take up two cases related to same-sex marriage. Support for same-sex marriage among the public has been […] Read more »
How the political fight on gay marriage is over — in 2 charts
The Supreme Court’s announcement Friday that it will consider two major same-sex marriage cases in its next session ensures that the issue will be front and center in the first six months of 2013. Regardless of how the Court rules on these two cases, however, public opinion on gay marriage […] Read more »
Religion Big Factor for Americans Against Same-Sex Marriage
Americans who oppose the legalization of same-sex marriage, 46% of the adult population, are most likely to explain their position on the basis of religious beliefs and/or interpretation of biblical passages dealing with same-sex relations. [cont.] Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Analysis of National Post-Election Survey and State Exit Surveys on Marriage Equality
Leading into the 2012 election cycle, marriage equality advocates lost 29 straight marriage equality referenda in a row, discounting the temporary win in Arizona. And yet, we went four for four on November 6th, bringing the total number of states that enjoy marriage equality to nine plus the District of […] Read more »
Republicans helped same-sex marriage win at the polls
After years of defeats, same-sex-marriage advocates scored a remarkable 4-0 sweep of state ballot contests on Nov. 6. One major reason: This year, significant numbers of Republicans voted their way. That should give pause to a GOP establishment that has alienated many younger voters and independents with its stance on […] Read more »
51 percent support same-sex marriage
Following an election that saw voters in three states – Maine, Maryland, and Washington – approve measures to legalize same-sex marriage, a new CBS News Poll finds 51 percent of Americans nationwide think same-sex marriage should be legal, while four in 10 do not. … There is a generational divide […] Read more »