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Six in 10 Say Obama Same-Sex Marriage View Won't Sway Vote

Six in 10 Americans say President Obama's support for same-sex marriage will make no difference to their vote. Twenty-six percent say it will make them less likely to vote for him, including 23% of independents and 10% of Democrats.

Fertility, Marriage and the Power of Social Norms

Despite declining fertility and marriage rates, Americans want to have children and to be married.

U.S. Supreme Court Job Approval Rating Ties Record Low

Americans' job approval rating of the Supreme Court fell slightly to 42% in July, tying the low point in Gallup's 16-year trend. Democrats are still much more likely than Republicans to approve of the court, but the party gap has narrowed.

Satisfaction With Acceptance of Gays in U.S. at New High

A new high of 60% of Americans say they are satisfied with the acceptance of gays and lesbians in the U.S. -- up from 53% in 2014 and 2015. Majorities of Republicans, Democrats and independents are satisfied.

Religious Group Voting and the 2020 Election

Biden may have picked up marginal support among White evangelical Protestants and Catholics this year compared with 2016, but it is difficult to determine what impact it may have had on election outcomes.

When and Why Marriage Became Partisan

Gallup data show U.S. marriage rates have declined since 1980, especially among Democrats compared with Republicans.

For First Time, Majority of Americans Favor Legal Gay Marriage

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. ...

A Look at Southern Baptists in the U.S. Today

Southern Baptists, meeting in Nashville for their annual convention, remain the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S.

The 2015 Year in Review at Gallup.com

Gallup reviews the top stories of 2015, including Americans' views of Bernie Sanders and the Tea Party movement, what employees want from their managers and how government became the most important problem in the U.S.

Americans OK Benefits for Federal Worker Same-Sex Spouses

With the Supreme Court set to hear arguments on a challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act, Gallup finds that Americans generally support giving insurance, tax, and Social Security benefits to same-sex spouses of federal employees.