Majority of Americans Oppose Homosexual 'Marriage'

A Gallup poll released yesterday says that a majority of Americans continue to oppose giving homosexual unions the same status as natural marriage.

PRINCETON, NJ (LifeSiteNews.com) - A Gallup poll released yesterday says that a majority of Americans continue to oppose giving homosexual unions the same status as natural marriage, and close to half believe that allowing legal same-sex "marriages" would change society for the worse.

57% of respondents to the poll said that "marriages between same-sex couples should not be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriage," while only 40% supported homosexual "marriage."

The numbers indicated a rising trend of support for traditional marriage. In a similar poll 53% opposed same-sex "marriage" in 2007 and 56% in 2008.

Those approving homosexual "marriage" dropped from 46% in 2007 to the current 40%.

A separate question in the poll found close to half of Americans, 48%, say that allowing legal same-sex "marriages" would change society for the worse.

That is more than three times the 13% who believe legal homosexual "marriage" would change society for the better.

The remaining 38% said it would have no effect on society or did not have an opinion on the matter.

When the poll was analyzed by age groups it was found that a majority (59%) of 18- to 29-year-olds thought homosexual "marriage" should be legal, while support for natural marriage was as high as 66% in the older age groups.

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