When the Supreme Court issues its decision on the legality of same-sex marriage at the end of the month, nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans believe that the court will overturn state bans preventing same-sex couples from marrying and make same-sex marriage legal nationwide. Only one-quarter (25%) of the public says […] Read more »
Five Facts on Catholics and Climate Change
Pope Francis’ highly anticipated encyclical on the environment comes out on June 18. The letter’s novelty plays into its appeal; not only is it Pope Francis’s first encyclical, it will also be the first encyclical on the environment in the history of the Catholic Church. To better understand Catholics’ views […] Read more »
GOP’s same-sex marriage trap: Conservatives oppose it intensely
The Supreme Court may be just weeks away from declaring a nationwide right to same-sex marriage with a ruling likely to trigger public opposition — and private sighs of relief — from most Republican presidential hopefuls. Why relief? The marriage issue increasingly has become a trap for Republicans, and a […] Read more »
Five Things We’ve Learned About Americans and Moral Values
Norms surrounding behaviors relating to sexual behavior and reproduction have been shifting in the U.S. in recent years. … We at Gallup have reported on these shifts in a series of stories, and various news outlets and commentators have given their opinions on what these shifts may mean as the […] Read more »
Support for Same-Sex Marriage at Record High, but Key Segments Remain Opposed
As the Supreme Court prepares to decide a key case involving states’ requirements to recognize same-sex marriage, public support for allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally continues its rapid rise: A 57% majority of Americans now favor allowing same-sex marriage and 39% oppose. As recently as five years ago, […] Read more »
Republicans Three Times as Likely to Repudiate Climate Change as Democrats
Climate change and global warming remain hotly debated topics in the headlines, not only among the country’s lawmakers, but also within religious communities. Conflicting perceptions of the reality of these issues are part of the reason they are so contested. To see how the general public feels on the matter, […] Read more »