Gay Marriage Should Not Be Allowed
20122016
Gay Marriage Should Not Be Allowed, but Civil Unions Should Be Allowed -(volunteered response)
20122016
Gay Marriage Should Be Allowed
20122016

01Total Gender
Men
25%
18%
34%
26%
41%
57%
Total Gender
24%
18%
33%
23%
43%
53%

02Region
Northeast
21%
7%
33%
20%
47%
73%
South
30%
26%
33%
24%
37%
50%

03Age
18-29
17%
15%
25%
14%
57%
71%
45-64
27%
20%
36%
27%
37%
53%

04Church Attendance
Every week
45%
42%
39%
30%
16%
28%
Once or twice a month
25%
15%
33%
32%
42%
53%
Never
14%
8%
25%
16%
61%
76%

05Race
White
23%
16%
34%
24%
42%
60%
Hispanic
24%
19%
30%
23%
46%
58%

06Party
Republican
40%
25%
39%
34%
20%
41%
Independent
18%
19%
37%
18%
45%
63%

07Political Philosophy
Conservative
38%
28%
46%
36%
20%
36%
Liberal
8%
5%
22%
10%
70%
85%

08Marital Status
Married
28%
19%
37%
27%
35%
54%
Divorced
22%
17%
33%
24%
45%
59%
Never married
16%
14%
24%
15%
60%
71%

09Education
High school or less
30%
24%
29%
21%
41%
55%
College degree or more
15%
10%
38%
23%
47%
67%

01Total Gender

02Region

03Age

04Church Attendance

05Race

06Party

07Political Philosophy

08Marital Status

09Education
As age increases, support for gay marriage declines. The youngest group (18‒29) is about twice as likely to favor gay marriage as is the oldest group (65+).