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.