Polling on the Freedom to Marry
Support for marriage equality remains at an all-time high of 71% (Gallup, 2023)
A June 2023 poll from Gallup Polling found that once again, 71% of Americans support marriage between same-sex couples. According to the poll results, “Public support for legally recognizing gay marriages has been consistently above 50% since the early 2010s.”
A majority of people in every single state support marriage equality (Public Religion Research Institute, 2025)
A March 2025 poll from PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute) found that support for the freedom to marry for same-sex couples remains at an all-time high. Marriage findings include 1) Marriage equality is supported by a majority in every state, and 2) Even in states where same-sex couples would likely be unable to legally marry if Obergefell v. Hodges were overturned have supermajority support for marriage equality (63%).
A clear majority of Republicans support marriage equality (Centerline Liberties, 2025)
Centerline Liberties and Project Right Side released a new poll showing broad, bipartisan, and consistent support for marriage equality. Topline numbers included that 72% of all voters believe that same-sex couples should have the right to marry, and that a clear majority of Republicans (56%) support same sex marriage.
Every demographic group has grown in support for marriage equality over the past 20 years (Centerline Liberties and Redbud Consulting, 2024)
A May 2024 demographic analysis and new polling conducted on behalf of Centerline Liberties around the 20th anniversary of legal same-sex marriages in the United States aimed to compile, review, and analyze data from the last 20 years as well as today. The project found historic shifts in public opinion on marriage for same-sex couples; support was only 30% in 2004, but by 2022 it had more than doubled to 67% support.