Same-sex marriage is generally believed to be an established right in the United States, but a new poll finds support for it among Republicans has plunged in recent years and a majority of the party may support an effort to outlaw it nationwide.
“A decade after the Supreme Court’s milestone Obergefell v. Hodges ruling declared same-sex marriage a national right in the U.S., a steady 68% of Americans support it,” Gallup reports, citing its latest tracked poll on the issue.
But with Republicans controlling the White House and Congress, the issue may not be settled among GOP voters.
“At the same time, Republicans’ support, which peaked at 55% in 2021 and 2022, has gradually edged down to 41%, the lowest point since 2016 after the Obergefell decision,” Gallup notes.
The 14-point plunge in support among Republicans comes as Democrat support becomes near-unanimous and independents have held steady support.
“Since 2021, the percentage of U.S. adults who think marriages between same-sex couples should be recognized with the same rights as traditional marriages has ranged from 68% to 71% (the trend high in 2022 and 2023). Yet, this stability in Americans’ backing for same-sex marriage masks shifts in partisans’ views over the same period. Democrats’ support has risen to 88%, the record high for this group by one percentage point. Independents’ backing for same-sex marriage has been relatively stable in recent years and currently stands at 76%, one point shy of the record high,” Gallup reports.
The poll could add fire to speculation by liberal activists the Trump administration will move to challenge the Supreme Court’s Obergefell ruling and once again outlaw same-sex marriage nationwide.
“The current 47-point gap between Republicans and Democrats is the largest since Gallup first began tracking this measure 29 years ago,” Gallup notes.
As Gallup notes:
Despite the stable national backing for same-sex marriage and relations, the widening political divide suggests potential vulnerabilities in the durability of LGBTQ+ rights. In 2022, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in his concurring opinion in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that the high court “should reconsider” its past rulings, including those on same-sex relationships and marriage. Since then, Republican lawmakers in some states have introduced resolutions asking the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell. During his second term, President Donald Trump has implemented policies that significantly roll back LGBTQ+ protections, particularly affecting transgender individuals. These occurrences suggest that same-sex marriage in the U.S. could face renewed legal and political challenges.
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Since Hussein, The Great Divider, most of us are fed up with “not so special” groups mewling and demands.
Less tolerant, less patient and more than ready for civil war.
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