I had a conversation recently about gay marriage with a friend recently, and while we both obviously agree that it needs to happen in a big way (no big surprise there), we both were unsure if our opinion is the preferred stance by majority of Americans. I said I would look at recent research and now I’m sharing it with all of you. I was surprised by some of the numbers, and I’m happy to see that this is just a matter of time – why wait around though? Lets make it happen.
What percentage of Americans support Gay Marriage? (According to Quinnipiac University)
56% of Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage
36% of Americans Oppose Same-Sex Marriage
Interesting Fact: 53% of Adult Catholics who attend church services weekly favor same-sex marriages
What Does An American Supporter of Gay Marriage Look Like? (According to PewResearch Center for People & the Press)
Sex: Female
Age: 18-49 Years Old
Race: Latino, White
Political Ideology: Democrat, Independent
Religious Ideology: Catholic, Jewish, Mainline Protestant, Unaffiliated
Education Level: Some College, College Graduate and Above
Household Income: $50,000-$100,000+
Region: Northeast, West, Midwest
State: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin
72% of Americans view the Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages as “Inevitable”
What Does An American Opponent of Gay Marriage Look Like? (According to PewResearch Center for People & the Press)
Sex: Male
Age: 50-65+ Years Old
Race: Black, White
Political Ideology: Republican
Religious Ideology: Evangelical Protestant
Education Level: High School or Less
Household Income: Less than $30,000-$50,000
Region: South
State: Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming
So what did I learn? I first need to stop bashing on the masses of religious folks – at least not at the clip as I do. The religion may be an easy target because so many of them have black-and-white views of homosexuality (you’re still gonna get it), but it seems like majority of the patrons are a bit more conflicted – or just a bit more open-minded. Noted for future writings.
Everything else was what I expected, and I have to say the male populace is really letting me down. I wonder what the reason for this is – perhaps those readers who are little more well-versed on the subject can chime in and I can update this post.
Just wanted to share these stats with everyone.
