The Netherlands was first. Then Belgium. Closer to home, Canada legalized homosexual marriag last month, grantg same-sex upl rights intil to those of married heterosexuals. In the Uned Stat, the Massachetts Supreme Court is poised to le on the legaly of gay marriage -- a lg that uld make Massachetts the first state to regnize homosexual marriag. Where do Amerins stand on this issue?
Contents:
- U.S. NEXT DOWN THE AISLE TOWARD GAY MARRIAGE?
- SUPPORT FOR GAY MARRIAGE REACH ALL-TIME HIGH, SURVEY FDS
- CALIFORNIA VOTERS WILL BE ASKED TO REAFFIRM GAY MARRIAGE PROTECTNS ON 2024 BALLOT
U.S. NEXT DOWN THE AISLE TOWARD GAY MARRIAGE?
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Hodg cisn, public support for legalizg gay marriage cracked the 60% level, and last year reached the 70% mark for the first time. Risg natnal support for legal same-sex marriage reflects steady creas among most subgroups of the populatn, even those who have tradnally been the most ristant to gay marriage.
SUPPORT FOR GAY MARRIAGE REACH ALL-TIME HIGH, SURVEY FDS
Y. A natnal poll asked lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer or qutng people age 13 to 24. * national poll gay marriage *
Amerins who report that they attend church weekly rema the primary mographic holdout agast gay marriage, wh 40% favor and 58% opposed. Support for gay marriage at 70% for first time.
CALIFORNIA VOTERS WILL BE ASKED TO REAFFIRM GAY MARRIAGE PROTECTNS ON 2024 BALLOT
A small mory of Amerins (27%) supported legal regnn of gay and lbian marriag 1996, when Gallup first asked the qutn.
Hodg cisn 2015, support for gay marriage had reached 60%. For the First Time, a Small Majory of Republins Support Gay Marriage. This uld suggt that support for gay marriage has reached a ceilg for this group, at least for now.
Adults, who were once holdouts support for gay marriage, now e down on the same si of the issue as young adults.