Marriage
Record-High 86% Approve of Black-White Marriages
Ninety-six percent of blacks, 84% of whites approve
September 12, 2011
A record-high 86% of Americans now say they approve of marriages between blacks and whites, continuing a dramatic shift compared with the initial 4% approval from a 1958 Gallup poll.
Americans Morally OK With Divorce, but Not Affairs
June 2, 2011
Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport reviews the results of Gallup's 2011 Values and Beliefs poll, which finds Americans most accepting of divorce and least morally open to extramarital affairs, across 14 issues tested.
In U.S., Young Adults, Women Put Gay Population at 30%
May 27, 2011
Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport discusses Americans' estimates of the size of the gay population in the United States, revealing that young adults and women offer some of the highest approximations.
Gallup News Minute: Gay Marriage Milestone
May 20, 2011
Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport reveals in this week's Gallup News Minute audio cast that, for the first time in Gallup's tracking of the issue, a majority of Americans believe same-sex marriage should be legal.
For First Time, Majority of Americans Favor Legal Gay Marriage
Republicans and older Americans remain opposed
May 20, 2011
For the first time in Gallup's tracking of the issue, a majority of Americans (53%) believe same-sex marriage should be recognized by the law as valid. The increase from 44% last year came exclusively from political independents and Democrats. Republicans' views did not change.
Gallup News Minute: U.S. Views on Out-of-Wedlock Pregnancy
March 11, 2011
Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport discusses where Americans stand on having a baby outside of marriage in light of Mike Huckabee's high-profile criticism of pregnant and unmarried Academy Award winning actress Natalie Portman.
Four Moral Issues Sharply Divide Americans
Partisan disagreement drives national controversy on gay relations, abortion
May 26, 2010
Americans hold similar moral judgments on 12 of 16 cultural matters that sometimes fuel debate in the country. By contrast, doctor-assisted suicide is highly controversial, as are gay relations, abortion, and having children out of wedlock.
Marriage Remains Key Predictor of Party Identification
Married Americans tilt Republican; unmarried Americans, Democratic
July 13, 2009
The percentage of all Americans who identified as Republican in June was 28%, but 33% among those who are married and 21% among unmarried Americans. On the other hand, Democratic identification in June was at 35% overall, but 31% among married Americans and 41% among those who are not married.
Extramarital Affairs, Like Sanford’s, Morally Taboo
Recent confessions of affairs by elected officials fly in face of Americans’ normative standards
June 25, 2009
A recent Gallup Poll finds 92% of Americans agreeing that having an extramarital affair, such as the ones South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Nevada Sen. John Ensign have confessed to, is morally wrong -- making it the most objectionable of any issue tested.
Knowing Someone Gay/Lesbian Affects Views of Gay Issues
Opposition to gay marriage higher among those who do not know someone who is gay/lesbian
May 29, 2009
Americans who personally know someone who is gay or lesbian are more likely than those who do not to support legalized gay marriage, 49% to 27%. They are also more likely to think gay or lesbian relations should be legal and to be comfortable around people who are gay or lesbian.
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