What percentage support gay marriage

A majority of Democrats 94 percent , independents 85 percent and Republicans 68 percent all supported legal protections for LGBTQ Americans — as did majorities in all religious groups, from 59 percent among white evangelicals to 86 percent of Black Protestants. The Equality Act, which would modify existing civil rights legislation to add protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, passed the Democratic-controlled House in but has not been taken up by the Republican-led Senate.

How people around the world view same-sex marriage

Have polls shown 70% of Americans believe same-sex marriage should be legal?

US support for same-sex marriage falls to 51%

Below is a closer look at how attitudes about same-sex marriage differ around the world, based on our surveys. This analysis looks at how attitudes vary by geography, demographic factors, political ideology and religion, as well as how views have changed over time. This is the first year since that the Global Attitudes Survey has included publics from Africa and Latin America, which were not included more recently due to the coronavirus outbreak.