Public+Opinion+of+Gay+Marriage

=__﻿Public Opinion Concerning Gay Marriage__= Over the past 12 years that people have been taking polls concerning legalizing gay marriage (1997- 2009), there has never been more supporters than opposers. The smallest number between the gap has been a mere 6% in 2007. The largest opposition to it was in the year 1997, and it was a gap of 41%.



Although there is mostly a negative vote for gay and lesbian marriage, 69% of Americans voted that openly gay and lesbian people should be allowed to serve in the military. Along with the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy being enforced in the military currently, 73% of all Americans believe that lesbian and gay couples should have inheritance rights (if their partner dies).

67% of all Americans also believe that gay and lesbian couples should be allowed access to health insurance/ other employee benefits as well as expanding the punishment to people who commit hate crimes against SSM (same sex marriage) couples.

In contrast to the positive poll results for gay marriage, a seperate poll discovered that 48% of Americans thought that same sex marriage would hurt the country (only 13% thought that it would help- the other 38% didn't think it mattered or would help or hurt us.)

"Majority of Americans Continue to Oppose Gay Marriage." //Gallup.Com - Daily News, Polls, Public Opinion on Government, Politics, Economics, Management//. Web. 14 Feb. 2011. .