Attitudes toward same-sex marriage and transgender issues are shifting, Gallup poll shows

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Attitudes toward same-sex marriage and transgender issues are shifting, Gallup poll shows

 

By  Geoff Mulvihill and Amelia Thomson-Deveaux

 

The Associated Press -  June 3, 2026

 

Acceptance of same-sex marriage and relationships in the U.S. has flattened after more than two decades of steadily increasing support, with an ongoing decline among Republicans, according to a new Gallup poll.

 

About 65% of U.S. adults believe same-sex marriage should be legal, down slightly from 71% in 2022 and 2023.

 

Most of the change is due to dropping acceptance among Republicans. In the new survey, which was conducted in May, only 37% of Republicans say same-sex marriage should be legally valid, while 35% say gay and lesbian relations are “morally acceptable.”

 

The views of Democrats and independents are largely stable in the findings released Wednesday, with most in both groups saying same-sex marriage should be legal and that gay or lesbian relations are moral.

 

The widening partisan divide is also reflected in policy around LGBTQ+ issues across the U.S., particularly regarding transgender people, and a rising push in some states to ban same-sex marriage.

 

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https://apnews.com/article/gallup-poll-same-sex-marriage-morality-e12acb151446ac1b7970c0825bf1d072