Survey on the legalization of same-sex marriages in the U.S. 1996 to 2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 13, 2023
This survey shows the opinion on legalization of same-sex marriages in the United States from 1996 to 2023. In 1996, 27 percent of respondents agreed that same-sex marriages should be recognized by law as valid with the same rights as traditional marriages. In 2023, 71 percent state that same-sex marriages should be recognized as valid, the highest share of the last decades.

Do you think marriages between same-sex couples should be recognized by law as valid?

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Release date

June 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

1996 to 2023

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

According to the source: "Trend shown for polls in which same-sex marriage question followed questions on gay/lesbian rights and relations."

Missing percentage points to 100 percent are due to share of respondents stating "no opinion".

The original question posed at the source was: "Do you think marriages between same-sex couples should be recognized by law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages?"

1996 to 2006 wording: "Do you think marriages between homosexuals..."

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