Majority of likely voters in US battleground states support marriage equality, poll finds
Roughly two-thirds of likely voters in US battleground states support legislation which protects marriage equality at a national level, according to a new study from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).
In these states (Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin), a law of this kind was supported at a rate of 64% in favour to 36% opposed.
More women (69%) than men (58%) were found to support federal marriage equality protections, though no significant differences based on race and ethnicity were identified.
More than half (55%) of Christians support the legislation. “Marriage equality has been nothing but positive, both for the LGBTQ+ community and for our society as a whole – and that’s reflected in this polling,” said Joni Madison, the Interim President of the HRC.
