Several polls show that over the past three years, there has been a significant change in American public opinion in favor of gay marriage. Still, those same polls suggest that, at best, the country today is about evenly divided on the issue, with just a slight majority willing to accept […] Read more »
Views shift little after Obama backs gay marriage
President Barack Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage did little to shift the nation’s views on the subject, with a new poll finding that the public remains evenly split on the issue. [cont.] AP Read more »
Americans’ attitudes toward gay community changing
A majority of Americans say they support legally recognizing same-sex marriage amid growing evidence that the public’s become more comfortable with gays and lesbians, according to a new national poll. [cont.] CNN Read more »
Strong Support for Gay Marriage Now Exceeds Strong Opposition
… Republicans and conservatives oppose gay marriage by more than 2-1, evangelical white Protestants by more than 3-1. While Democrats support it by more than 2-1, the balance is tipped, as is often the case, by independents: Fifty-eight percent support legalizing gay marriage; 43 percent do so strongly. … Damla Ergun and […] Read more »
Opposition to same-sex marriage hits record low
Public opinion continues to shift in favor of same-sex marriage, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, which also finds initial signs that President Obama’s support for the idea may have changed a few minds. … Scott Clement and Sandhya Somashekhar, Washington Post Read more »
Public Opposes Gay Weddings at Military Facilities
Exactly half of Americans support the House-passed legislation to bar same-sex weddings at military facilities, but only a small minority would back further federal action to restrict gay rights, according to the latest United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll. … Ronald Brownstein, National Journal Read more »