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Support for marriage equality hits all-time high
Number of polls showing majority support for marriage equality continues to increase
Opposition to Equality is Shrinking — And Here’s Proof
Amazing New Poll Shows Huge Bipartisan Support for Marriage Equality
Video: Marriage Equality in 2012, Year in Review
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Ken Mehlman: Making the Marriage Equality Case
17 National Polls Confirm: A Majority of Americans Support Marriage Equality
New Survey Sheds Light on Number of LGBT Americans
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Polling
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March 5, 2014
A poll released by The Washington Post and ABC News shows support for marriage equality has hit an all-time high as 59% of Americans support the freedom to marry.
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June 6, 2013
An additional 2 surveys released today clearly demonstrate that a majority of Americans support marriage for gay and lesbian couples.
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March 7, 2013
Significant opposition to the freedom to marry is increasingly isolated within narrow demographic groups while a much broader and more diverse majority are ready to let same-sex couples marry.
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February 19, 2013
A new survey from respected researchers Anzalone Liszt Grove shows massive support for marriage equality, including in some demographic groups that you might not expect.
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December 28, 2012
Here's a quick year-in-review to get you caught up with the progress we made in 2012, and where we're going to focus in 2013.
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December 4, 2012
In this week's episode of Marriage News Watch: More suspense from the Supreme Court, a setback in a Nevada lawsuit, and more news.
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November 21, 2012
AFER Boardmember and former RNC chair Ken Mehlman pens an Op/Ed in the Wall Street Journal making the case for marriage equality using conservative ideals and recent polling.
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November 15, 2012
A Washington Post-ABC News poll released this week is the 17th national survey to confirm that a majority of Americans support marriage for gay and lesbian couples.
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October 23, 2012
In the largest study about the distribution of LGBT Americans, Gallup has estimated that 3.4% of the American population identifies as LGBT.
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October 22, 2012
Another ruling against the Defense of Marriage Act. A former Prop. 8 supporter releases a new video explaining his change of heart. And polling on marriage in key states remains very close just days out from the election.