NEW YORK – A new Washington Post-ABC News poll has confirmed that a majority of Americans support the freedom to marry for same-sex couples – the third national poll to report majority support in the past few months.
At 53 percent, the new poll reflects the highest levels of support to date; following nationwide polls by CNN and The Associated Press in August 2010 both coming in at 52 percent support. The poll shows accelerating support over the past year and growth in nearly every segment of the population.
Evan Wolfson, founder and President of Freedom to Marry made the following statement, “This newest poll confirms yet again that Americans have been on a journey of understanding, living up to the American value of treating others as we would all want to be treated and staying true to our nation’s history of upholding the American promise of equality under the law. As Americans have had time to hear more about the lives and families of their gay and lesbian neighbors, co-workers and family members – personal conversations about why marriage matters and stories of loving and committed couples harmed by the denial of marriage and the safety-net it brings – hearts have opened and minds have changed.”
