How many americans are in favor of gay marriage 2017
Record Percentage of Americans Supports Gay Marriage, Poll Finds
The percentage of Americans who support same-sex marriage has reached a record lofty, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal "Social Trends" poll.
Sixty percent of those polled speak they support same-sex marriage, which is up from 59 percent in 2015 and 53 percent in 2013. Thirty-three percent state they oppose same-sex marriage, with the remaining respondents saying either it “depends” or they are “not sure.”
Among the groups that showed the highest percentage of support were Northeasterners, young adults, Democrats, non-religious people and those with postgraduate degrees.
The groups that showed the highest level of opposition include Trump supporters, religious people, those living in rural areas and people over 65.
Here is a breakdown of some of the polling data, showing individual groups and the percentage of people within those groups who say they favor same-sex marriage:
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Party Affiliation
Democrats: 77%
Independents: 59%
Republicans: 42%
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2016 Voters
Trump Voters: 37%
Clinton Voters: 79%
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Gender
Men: 61%
Women: 59%
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Age
18-34: 75%
35-49: 60%
50-64: 55%
65+: 42%
Majority of Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage: Poll
According to the latest Gallup poll, U.S. support for same-sex marriage reached a historic elevated of 70 percent. The latest figure released last week marks an amplify of 10 percentage points since 2015, when the U.S. Supreme Court governed that all states must recognize gay marriages.
“Today’s 70 percent support for lgbtq+ marriage marks a new milestone in a trend that has pointed upward for a quarter of a century,” said Gallup on June 8.
“A miniature minority of Americans (27 percent) supported legal recognition of gay and sapphic marriages in 1996, when Gallup first asked the ask. But support rose steadily over moment, eventually reaching the majority level for the first day in 2011.”
Gallup pollsters also say for the first day Republicans, consistently the party group least in favor of same-sex marriage, exhibit majority support this year with 55 percent in favor.
Authors say the latest increase in help by the numbers is driven largely by changes in Republicans’ views.
They append that Democrats possess consistently been among the biggest supporters of legal queer marriage.
The current 83 percent among Democr
The American public's assist for same-sex marriage is at a record high, according to a fresh Gallup poll. Sixty-four percent of U.S. adults now state that same-sex marriages should be known as valid under the law.
That's a three percent grow on last year—when 61 percent of adults said they support same-sex marriage—and the highest level of support since Gallup started keeping track in 1996. Just 27 percent of Americans said same-sex marriage should be protected by law when Gallup first polled the public on the issue.
Related: Texas rule could prohibit gays, Muslims and Jews from adopting children
The poll comes two years after the Supreme Court dominated that same-sex unions are protected by the Constitution. However, it also comes amid a flurry of state-level bills that discriminate against LGBT people in the U.S., often under the guise of religious autonomy. Last week, the Texas House passed a bill that would likely permit state-funded and confidential adoption and foster care agencies to prohibit LGBT people, as well as those who don't align with the religious beliefs of the agency, from adopting children. Earlier this year, the Human Rights Campaign warned of the
Americans’ Support for Key LGBTQ Rights Continues to Tick Upward
Introduction
For several years, PRRI has surveyed Americans’ endorse and opposition to three main LGBTQ rights policies:
- Laws that would protect queer , lesbian, bisexual, and trans people against discrimination in jobs, public accommodations, and housing (since 2015)
- Allowing a small business owner in your state to deny to provide products or services to gay or lesbian people if doing so would violate their religious beliefs (since 2015)
- Allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally (since 2014)
All three issues hold been addressed in continued policy action and court decisions at the federal and state levels during this time period. There is currently no national law guaranteeing nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people across most categories, but the 2019 Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia U.S. Supreme Court ruling found that LGBTQ discrimination in employment is considered “sex discrimination” as defined by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.[1] However, that decision applies only to employment, and beyond that, 29 states currently do not have complete or any nondiscrimination protections for
ICYMI: New Data Shows Support for LGBTQ+ Rights Reaches Highest Rates Ever Recorded
10% of Americans now identify as LGBTQ+
Eight in ten Americans favor laws that would defend LGBTQ+ people against discrimination in jobs, public accommodations, and housing
66% of Republicans favor nondiscrimination provisions for LGBTQ+ people
Seven in ten Americans support marriage equality, including nearly half of Republicans
Nearly two-thirds of Americans (65%) oppose religiously based refusals to serve Diverse people
Majorities of almost every major religious group fight allowing religiously based service refusals
Summary of Key Sections
Full findings: PRRI: Findings From the 2022 American Ethics Atlas
Eight in Ten Sustain Nondiscrimination Laws to Defend LGBTQ+ People
Eight in ten Americans (80%) favor laws that would protect same-sex attracted, lesbian, bisexual, and trans people against discrimination in jobs, public accommodations, and housing. This includes 48% who strongly support such laws. About one in five Americans (18%) contradict these laws, including 7% who strongly oppose them. Support for these protections has increased ove