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Same-Sex Marriage
June 10-14, 2015
CB-05. Do you think it should be legal or not legal for same sex couples to marry?
Total
%
Yes, legal
No, not legal
Dont know/No answer
57
35
8
TOTAL RESPONDENTS
Rep
Dem
Ind.
%
%
%
36
55
9
69
26
5
59
32
9
Apr15d
%
57
36
7
CB-06. Was there ever a time when you thought samesex marriage should NOT be legal?
*AMONG THOSE WHO SAY IT SHOULD BE LEGAL FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES TO MARRY*
Total
Rep
Dem
Ind.
Mar13b
%
%
%
%
%
Yes
30
39
29
28
33
No
69
59
71
71
67
Dont know/No answer
1
3
*
*
1
CB-07. What would you say is the main reason your opinion on samesex marriage has changed?
* AMONG THOSE WHO ONCE THOUGHT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE SHOULD
NOT
BE LEGAL *
More educated/more aware
of the issue/I know more now
Know people/friends/family
who are gay/lesbian
People can do what they want
/none of my business
Things have changed/modern
way of thinking/progress
Equal rights/same-sex couples
should be treated like
heterosexual couples
Already legal in some states/
more prevalent
Freedom to have love/happiness
Influence of religion/religious
background
More tolerant now/more
accepting/more understanding
Gays and lesbians are born that
way/cant change who they are
Didnt change mind
21
27
20
19
17
12
24
12
20
11
11
12
5
4
1
4
3
4
7
5
4
5
--
17
1
4
1
5
1
0
Other
Don't know/No answer
20
6
19
8
21
5
20
7
6
3
CB-8. Do you think laws regarding same-sex marriage should be left to each individual state to decide or do you think
there should be one federal law for all states regarding same-sex marriages?
Total
%
41
54
5
Individual states
One federal law
Dont know/No answer
TOTAL RESPONDENTS
Rep
Dem
Ind.
%
%
%
52
31
43
44
65
51
3
4
6
CB-09. Do you think being gay or lesbian is something people choose to be, or do you think it is something they
cannot change?
Mar13b
Choose to be
Cannot change
Dont know/No answer
32
54
14
43
45
13
26
65
10
31
52
18
%
34
53
13
CB-10. Do you have a work colleague, close friend, or relative who is gay or lesbian?
Yes
No
I am
Dont know/No answer
67
32
*
2
67
32
2
67
32
*
1
Total Respondents
Unweighted Weighted
1007
Republicans
Democrats
Independents
229
310
468
67
32
*
2
May13b
52
45
-3
220
310
477