Public Opinion
The public increasingly supports ending the exclusion of same-sex couples and their families from marriage. Two national polls have shown that a majority (52 percent) of Americans now support marriage for same-sex couples. And recent polling shows support for the freedom to marry continues to rise in every state, demographic, and community.
In past movements to extend civil rights in America, legislative and especially judicial actions toward equality occurred well before the public expressed complete comfort with equality. Although many in the public are still wrestling with the idea of fairness for all families, public support for the freedom to marry is growing faster in this movement than ever before. Also, our resources for judging public opinion are continuing to improve as polls begin to ask objective, unbiased questions, and pro-marriage state legislators continue to be re-elected in astounding numbers.
Blog Posts Related to Public Opinion
Resources Related to Public Opinion
Poll: Majority of Californians Continue to Support the Freedom to Marry
A Public Policy Polling survey found a majority of California voters in support of the freedom to marry.
Media Primer: 2011 Flashpoints for LGBT Equality
A media primer on the LGBT issues landscape for the coming year released by the Human Rights Campaign.
Poll: Majority of New Hampshire Residents Oppose Repeal of Marriage Law
WMUR Granite State Poll found that 62 percent of New Hampshire voters want to keep the state's law allowing marriages for same-sex couples.