In yet another sign that the Christofascists and their political whores in the Republican Party have lost the culture war against gays, a new Washington Post/ABC poll released Friday found that fifty percent of those surveyed believed that same sex marriage was a right guaranteed by the United States Constitution. Those who disagreed constituted 43% of the responses. Not surprisingly, the opinion on gay marriage varied greatly by age and political affiliation. The elderly continue to be the most hostile to same sex marriage while the younger generations are most supportive. Here are some details via Huffington Post:
Most Americans agree with recent court rulings that gay marriage is a constitutional right, according to a Washington Post/ABC poll released Friday -- the latest in a slew of evidence that support for gay marriage has solidified as the mainstream position.
Fifty percent of those surveyed agree that regardless of their own views toward gay marriage, they thought that the part of the U.S. Constitution providing Americans with equal protection under the law gives gays and lesbians the legal right to marry. Another 43 percent disagree.
Opinions remain marked by wide partisan and demographic differences. Seventy-four percent of self-described liberals, but just 29 percent of conservatives, believe that gay marriage is constitutionally protected. Also stark is the variation among age groups: 60 percent of Americans ages 18 to 39 say the Constitution provides for gay marriage, compared to just 38 percent of those 65 and older.
Overall support for gay marriage stands at 56 percent in the Post/ABC poll, roughly the same level it's been at since 2013.
Other surveys have shown support for gay marriage continuing to slowly tick up after a period of more rapid growth from about 2009 to 2011. The most recent Gallup poll, taken in May, put support at 55 percent, while a March Pew Research poll found 54 percent in favor.
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