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“Support for Same - Sex Marriage Now Firmly Above 50 Percent, Poll Says”
by Trunews   
May 14th, 2013

For the third time in the past year, more than 50 percent of Americans say they support same-sex marriage, a new Gallup poll released Monday states.

The figure shows a remarkable shift in public attitudes over the past two decades. In 1996, just 27 percent of Americans said they supported same-sex marriage. Even just three years ago, the figure was only 44 percent, the survey shows.

But the last three polls — in May 2011, November 2011 and Monday’s release — have put the number at 53 percent, an all-time high.

The change has largely been driven by young people. Monday’s survey shows that 70 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds support same-sex marriage. In 1996, it was just 41 percent, and in 2010, only 52 percent.

Support among other age groups also has increased, but by much less.

A dozen states now allow same-sex couples to marry, with Rhode Island and Delaware recently joining those ranks. Minnesota appears poised to become the 13th.

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