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All's Fair In Love

PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS Support for Same-Sex Marriage Grows Do you support or oppose homosexual marriage? 1996 2001 2006 2011 ON JUNE 24TH, 2011, 0000xxx 0000xxx: Ten years ago, nearly two-thirds of Americans 0000xx> New York became the largest state to allow gay and lesbian opposed gay marriage, according to the Those Who Favor couples to wed. The moment marked a long-awaited victory in a Pew Research Center. Today, supporters X Those Who Oppose 000xxxxxx 000xxxxx* 000xxxxxx nationwide campaign for gay marriage and indicated an ongoing and opponents are evenly split. 000xxXxx- transformation in public opinion on the issue. No Opinion 6óóxxxxx- 000xXXXxx 000xxxxx ●●xXxXx- Here, we examine findings from various sources 27% 65% 35% 57% 36% 53% 45% 46% that collectively show the changing attitude regarding same-sex marriage. Other Polls Tell the Same Story CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL ABC NEWS GALLUP Do you think marriages between same-sex couples should or should not be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages? Do you think it should be legal or illegal for gay and lesbian couples to get married? Do you think marriages between same-sex couples should or should not be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages? Al's Fair in Love SHOULD SHOULD NOT UNSURE LEGAL ILLEGAL UNSURE SHOULD SHOULD NOT UNSURE 2008 44% 53% 3% 2003 37% 55% 6661 35% 62% 3% 2011 51% 47% 2% 2011 51% 45% 4% 2011 53% 45% 2% Shifting Attitudes on Gay Marriage Independents and Democrats Grow More Supportive Fewer Oppose Gay Couples Raising Kids Percent who favor same-sex marriage among different political groups How do you feel about gay and lesbian couples raising children? The States of Our Unions 2001 2011 2007 2011 GOOD THING OR 43% 57% 11% 14% FOR SOCIETY NY, VT, NH, MA, CT RI BAD THING NV JA 43% 51% 50% 35% NJ IL FOR SOCIETY -MD CO DOESN'T MAKE 21% 23% 34% 48% A DIFFERENCE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE CIVIL UNIONS DEMOCRATS INDEPENDENTS REPUBLICANS DON'T KNOW 5% 3% DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS HI OR OTHER RIGHTS *As of August 2011. SOURCES: THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER V GALLUP POLL REUTERS V HUFFINGTON POST V POLLING REPORT V FORBES V CNN V ABC NEWS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOOD AND COLUMN FIVE

All's Fair In Love

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In June, New York became the largest state to legalize same-sex marriage. Here's a look at how attitudes toward marriage are changing across the nation.

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