Support for Same-Sex Marriage Falls Across the Board as GOP Leans Into Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric
thenewcivilrightsmovement.comWhile support for same-sex marriage remains high overall, it’s been dropping over the last three years following GOP attacks on the LGBTQ community.
According to a new Gallup poll, overall support for same-sex marriage is at 69% among Americans. While that’s strong, it’s down two percentage points from 2022, when support hit a record high of 71%.
Gallup’s data on Americans’ approval for same-sex marriage over time. The dip can be seen across the political spectrum. When asked if marriage equality should be legal, Republicans’ support fell to 46% from a high of 55% in 2021 and 2022.
But support even fell among Democrats and independent voters asked the same question. READ MORE: WATCH: Moms for Liberty Chapter Chair Flips Out at Drag Queens in Viral Clip While both demographics still overwhelmingly support marriage equality, it’s started to fall over that same period.
