Gay Marriage Support: Then and Now
Really neat comparison between polls on the topic of Gay Marriage in the Chicago Tribune. From the article, take a look at the difference between 2003 and 2012. Moving.
2003:
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll July 26-28, 2003 “Do you favor or oppose allowing gay and lesbian couples to enter into same-sex marriages?”
Favor 32%; Oppose 51%CBS News Poll. Nov. 10-13, 2003. “Would you favor or oppose a law that would allow homosexual couples to legally form civil unions, giving them some of the legal rights of married couples?”
Favor 39% Oppose 53%FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Nov. 18-19, 2003. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in favor of gay marriage in that state. Do you favor or oppose same-sex marriage?”
Favor 25% Oppose 66%2012:
Public Religion Research Institute/Religion News Service. March 7-11, 2012. ”All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally?”
Favor 52% (22% + 30%) Oppose 44% (19% + 25%)ABC News/Washington Post Poll. March 7-10, 2012. “Do you think it should be legal or illegal for gay and lesbian couples to get married?”
Legal 52% Illegal 43%NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll Feb. 29-March 3, 2012. “Do you favor or oppose allowing gay and lesbian couples to enter into same-sex marriages?”
Favor 49% Oppose 40%
Every day, we make progress. While the journey may be sometimes slow, it’s so worth fighting for!

