This statistic shows the results of a 2012 survey among American adults in favor of legal same-sex marriage. They were asked to give reasons for this decision. 32 percent of respondents stated that they supported same-sex marriage because they believed everyone should have the same rights and freedoms.
Why are you in favor of same-sex marriage?
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Gallup. (December 5, 2012). Why are you in favor of same-sex marriage? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/248072/reasons-to-favor-same-sex-marriage-in-the-united-states/
Gallup. "Why are you in favor of same-sex marriage?." Chart. December 5, 2012. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248072/reasons-to-favor-same-sex-marriage-in-the-united-states/
Gallup. (2012). Why are you in favor of same-sex marriage?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248072/reasons-to-favor-same-sex-marriage-in-the-united-states/
Gallup. "Why Are You in Favor of Same-sex Marriage?." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248072/reasons-to-favor-same-sex-marriage-in-the-united-states/
Gallup, Why are you in favor of same-sex marriage? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248072/reasons-to-favor-same-sex-marriage-in-the-united-states/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Why are you in favor of same-sex marriage? [Graph], Gallup, December 5, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/248072/reasons-to-favor-same-sex-marriage-in-the-united-states/