Saturday, June 4, 2011

Another Poll Confirms Supermajority For NY Marriage Equality

Another poll (Quinnipiac) has confirmed that there is a large majority of support for marriage equality in New York:
Support for legislation allowing same-sex couples to marry is 58 - 36 percent, higher than ever while statistically unchanged from 56 - 38 percent April 14. Support is 72 - 23 percent among Democrats and 58 - 34 percent among independent voters, while Republicans are opposed 64 - 34 percent. There is little gender gap: men support same-sex marriage 58 - 37 percent, while women back it 59 - 34 percent. 
The poll also illustrates the trendlines for support for equality have been increasing over time:


TREND: Would Do you support or oppose a law that would allow same-sex couples to get married?
SUPPORT...
High Low
Jun 02 Apr 14 Feb 24 Jan 27 Dec 16 Jun 02 Apr 15
2011 2011 2011 2011 2009 2011 2004



Support 58 56 54 56 47 58 37
Oppose 36 38 39 37 46 36 66
DK/NA 6 5 7 7 7 6 8

The question for State Senate Republicans is what side of history do they want to be on?
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