According to ABC News, in 2004 roughly 32% of registered voters supported gay marriage. A national poll taken from March 10-13, 2011 of 1,005 randomly selected adults finds significant changes, namely that 53% of respondents support gay marriage (not civil unions, but gay marriage). And there are interesting, perhaps predictable, patterns.
On the support of gay marriage side:
- 68% of those under 30 support gay marriage
- 65% of those in their 30s
- 52% of those in their 40s
- 33% of senior citizens (up from 18% in 2006)
- Female support has increased 10% points
- Male support has increased 18% points
- 57% of non-evangelical white Protestants now support gay marriage, up 16% points
Focusing on a perspective against gay marriage:
- opposition rises to more than 2-1 among Republicans
- opposition rises to more than 3-1 among evangelical white Protestants
Picture via Salon.com.
blog directory
Posts
