While the Republican Party, on the whole, disapproves of same-sex marriage, if things continue as they've been trending, it will only be a matter of time before same-sex marriage is legal across the country. This is because support for gay marriage is increasing on both sides of the political spectrum as age decreases.
According to a recent Pew Research poll, while just 39% of Republicans approve of same-sex marriage, 61% of 18- to 29-year-old Republicans approve of it. That number decreases to 43% among 30- to 49-year-olds, 30% for those between the ages of 50 and 64, and just 22% of Republicans over the age of 65 approve of gay marriage.
There's a similar trend with Democrats, although, the numbers are much higher among the older groups. Among 18- to 29-year-olds, 77% approve of same-sex marriage rights. This number decreases slightly to 71% support among 30- to 49-year-olds, 66% for those between the ages of 50 and 64, and 62% of Democrats over the age of 65 approve of gay marriage rights.
Amongst all voters, 54% approve of same-sex marriage rights, including 57% whom are 30- to 49-years-old and 69% whom are between the ages of 18 and 29.
In other words, if these trends continue, there will be little standing in the way of legalizing gay marriage across all 50 states in the years to come. While there's still plenty of work to do on that front, much progress has been made to this point, and it appears as if that trend is going to continue for some time.
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/03/10/61-of-young-republicans-favor-same-sex-marriage/
According to a recent Pew Research poll, while just 39% of Republicans approve of same-sex marriage, 61% of 18- to 29-year-old Republicans approve of it. That number decreases to 43% among 30- to 49-year-olds, 30% for those between the ages of 50 and 64, and just 22% of Republicans over the age of 65 approve of gay marriage.
There's a similar trend with Democrats, although, the numbers are much higher among the older groups. Among 18- to 29-year-olds, 77% approve of same-sex marriage rights. This number decreases slightly to 71% support among 30- to 49-year-olds, 66% for those between the ages of 50 and 64, and 62% of Democrats over the age of 65 approve of gay marriage rights.
Amongst all voters, 54% approve of same-sex marriage rights, including 57% whom are 30- to 49-years-old and 69% whom are between the ages of 18 and 29.
In other words, if these trends continue, there will be little standing in the way of legalizing gay marriage across all 50 states in the years to come. While there's still plenty of work to do on that front, much progress has been made to this point, and it appears as if that trend is going to continue for some time.
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/03/10/61-of-young-republicans-favor-same-sex-marriage/
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