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Americans say same-sex couples should be legally permitted to adopt children, the first time a majority in the U.S. has believed this. This outpaces the massive cultural shift toward support for same-sex marriage in the last 20 years.

Sixty-one percent of Americans say that marriages between same-sex couples should be recognized by the law as valid, consistent with the 58% and 60% recorded in 2015.

Approval of the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to 49% after reaching a 10-year high of 58% a year ago.

For the first time, a majority of Americans say same-sex orientation is something people are born with, rather than something primarily determined by upbringing or environment. A new high of 63% say same-sex relations are morally OK.

Americans who oppose same-sex marriage are most likely to cite religion or the Bible as the reason. Overall, 53% of Americans say same-sex marriage should be legal, tying the record high, while 46% say it should not.

As the eight-person Supreme Court prepares to return to session next week, two-thirds of Republicans disapprove of how the court is handling its job, while two-thirds of Democrats approve.

Over the next week, Gallup will release a series of three articles providing insight into LGBT issues.

The American public estimates that 23% of Americans are gay or lesbian, little changed from the 25% estimate in 2011. These perceptions are many times higher than the actual percentage of the public who identify as gay or lesbian.

An average of one in three adults in 124 countries say their area is a good place for gay people to live. This sentiment ranges widely from as high as 87% in Spain and the Netherlands to as low as 1% in Senegal.

American voters rate the economy as most important to their vote for Congress this year, and give the Republicans a slight edge over the Democrats as best able to handle it. Democrats have an edge on the ACA and economic inequality.