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20 Gallup Trends to Watch in 2025

Keep up with how Americans react to the Trump administration and how society evolves with key Gallup trends.

Half of Americans Support Legal Gay Marriage

Half of Americans believe same-sex marriages should be recognized by law as valid -- down slightly from 53% last year, but still the second highest in Gallup's history of tracking this question.

Nearly 3 in 10 Worldwide See Their Areas as Good for Gays

Nearly three in 10 adults (28%) in 123 countries in 2013 say their city or area is a "good place" for gay or lesbian people to live, but attitudes range from a high of 83% in the Netherlands to a low of 1% in Pakistan and Senegal.

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.

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.

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.

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. ...