CNN Poll: Majoriety of Americans favor same-sex marriage

[FreeState]

This is about the 3rd large poll this year to show this. Hoping we've finally passed the tipping point.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/19/poll-more-americans-favor-same-sex-marriage/

(CNN) – Support for same-sex marriage has received a boost, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research survey released Tuesday.

The poll indicates that more than half of all Americans believe that marriages between gay or lesbian couples should be legally valid. With 51 percent of respondents saying that same-sex marriages should be legal, it is the first time that a CNN poll has found majority support for same-sex marriage.
Full results (pdf)

Although more Americans agree on this issue, a generation-and gender-gap still remains. Sixty percent of Americans under 50 support same-sex marriage, but only four in ten of those over 50 feel the same. More than half of men are against legalizing marriage between gay or lesbian couples, but 57 percent of women are in favor of it.

There's also a partisan divide on the issue. "More than six in 10 Democrats support same sex marriage, joined by more than half of independents, but seven in 10 Republicans are against it," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.

[Paradoxical]

1. It's sad that we have to wait until the public approves.

[FreeState]

3. Yep - but at the same time the people might be faster than the courts n/t

[Paradoxical]

4. That may be true. But it's still sad.

[FreeState]

5. It definitely is n/t

[Behind the Aegis]

2. This is nice to see.

It is still a shame we don't have that privilege. What does the percentage have to be before we are treated as equals?

[LetTimmySmoke]

6. I saw that too.

I've been saying for the past several years that in spite of the setbacks during election days, that the marriage equality movement has been doing a great job winning hearts and minds 24/7. The change has been astonishing.