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GOP Support for Same-Sex Marriage Slumps to 41% as Lawmakers Seek to Revisit Obergefell

The resulting 47-point divide with Democratic backing marks the widest partisan split on marriage equality in 29 years.

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Republican support for same-sex marriage is now at its lowest level since 2017, according to a new Gallup poll. At the same time, Democratic support has risen to a record high.

Overview

  • A Gallup poll conducted May 1–18 shows just 41% of Republicans back same-sex marriage, the lowest level since 2016.
  • Eighty-eight percent of Democrats and 76% of independents support marriage equality, deepening the partisan gap to 47 points.
  • Overall endorsement remains steady at 68% nationally, and 64% of Americans say gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable.
  • State legislators in Oklahoma, Idaho and Michigan have filed resolutions urging the Supreme Court to overturn its 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
  • The 2022 Respect for Marriage Act guarantees federal recognition but could be undermined if Obergefell is reversed, according to ACLU analysis.