May 15, 2008
The California Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a state ban on gay marriage runs contrary to how the majority of Americans feel about the issue. Only 40% believe marriages between same-sex couples should be legally valid; 56% say they should ...
March 10, 2008
Americans weigh in on Iraq, presidential elections; Spaniards reelect prime minister Zapatero; Iranians prepare for an upcoming parliamentary election.
November 1, 2007
Gallup reveals the degree to which societies around the world accept homosexuals in their communities. The worldwide median for respondents who say their area is good for gays and lesbians to live in is 24%; the worldwide median for those who ...
Do you think gay or lesbian relations between consenting adults should or should not be legal? As you may know, there has been considerable discussion in the news regarding the rights of homosexual men and women. In general, do you think ...
How would you rate the overall state of moral values in this country today -- as excellent, good, only fair, or poor? Right now, do you think the state of moral values in the country as a whole is getting better or getting worse?
June 4, 2007
Americans widely agree on the moral acceptability of 8 out of the 16 social issues Gallup tested in its recent Values and Beliefs survey. There is general agreement on an additional four, while four others -- homosexuality, doctor-assisted ...
May 29, 2007
Americans' tolerance for gay rights is at the high end of the range recorded over the past three decades. There is still considerable public opposition to complete equality for gays, particularly with respect to marriage. However, after several ...
May 17, 2007
A substantial majority of the American public favors the expansion of federal hate crime legislation to include crimes against people based on their gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Republicans, conservatives, and religious ...
April 27, 2007
Muslims living in the relatively secular environments of London, Paris, and Berlin see little inherent contradiction between their religious and national identities -- but that does not imply that their attitudes always conform to those of the ...
April 25, 2007
Americans are most likely to believe military veterans get less attention from political leaders than they should, and that big corporations and Hollywood movie executives receive too much government attention. Senior citizens, the poor, and ...
