Gallup: Majority Would Back Gay Marriage National Referendum

A majority of Americans would back a ballot initiative legalizing gay marriage in all 50 states, according to a new poll released by Gallup on Monday.

According to the survey, 52 percent would back a hypothetical referendum allowing same-sex couples to wed, while 43 percent would oppose it.

Still, support for the measure varies widely depending on demographic group. Some 77 percent of liberals and 70 percent of Democrats say they would support such a measure, but among those who attend church weekly, just 23 percent would. Only three out of 10 conservatives and Republicans would back the measure, and 38 percent of Protestants and Republicans say they would.

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