tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331361569911408612.post6516374816307255955..comments2024-03-27T17:21:24.219-04:00Comments on OUTTAKE BLOG™: New Gallop Poll Supports Gay MarriageCharlotte Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13409719695261294226noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331361569911408612.post-6856970773880147732011-05-20T07:56:08.534-04:002011-05-20T07:56:08.534-04:00While big majorities of Democrats and young people...While big majorities of Democrats and young people support the idea of legalizing same-gender marriage, fewer than 4 in 10 Republicans and older Americans agree. Republicans in particular seem fixed in their opinions; there was no change at all in their support level this year, while independents' and Democrats' support jumped by double-digit margins. Most legislation dealing with legalizing same-gender marriage occurs at the state level. At this point, five states -- Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont, plus the District of Columbia -- allow legal same-gender marriages. Most of the remaining states specifically outlaw it. At the moment, those advocating changes in constitutions and laws to allow same-gender marriage in additional states can take heart in the apparent shift in national sentiment in their direction.Frank Newportnoreply@blogger.com