Americans’ opposition to the freedom to marry eases slightly

As posted by Jeffrey M. Jones on gallup.com:

"Opponents of legalizing the freedom to marry continue to outnumber supporters in the United States, by 53% to 44%. However, opposition is now tied for the lowest Gallup has measured. Support was slightly higher, at 46%, in 2007.

"These results are based on Gallup's Values and Beliefs Poll, which has tracked attitudes toward legal marriage equality annually since 2004. When Gallup first asked about the legality of the freedom to marry in a 1996 poll, 68% of Americans were opposed and 27% in favor.

..."Over time, Americans have become more accepting of legal marriage for same-sex couples, and a growing number of subgroups now show majority support for it. However, religious and conservative segments of the U.S. population remain largely opposed -- even though their support for marriage equality has also increased in recent years. Because religious and conservative groups are larger than nonreligious and left-leaning groups in the United States, overall, more Americans remain opposed to, rather than in favor of, the freedom to marry."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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