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Survey on the legalization of same-sex marriages in the United States 1996 to 2017

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

This survey shows the opinion on legalization of same-sex marriages in the U.S. from 1996 to 2017. In 1996, 27% of respondents agreed that same-sex marriages should be recognized by law as valid with the same rights as traditional marriages, while 68% of respondents opposed this notion. In 2017, 64% state that same-sex marriages should be recognized as valid, while only 34% do not agree.

1996	27	68
1999	35	62
2004	42	55
2005	37	59
2006	42	56
2007	46	53
2008	40	56
2009	40	57
2010	44	53
2011	53	45
2012	50	48
2013	54	43
2014	55	42
2015	60	37
2016	61	37
2017	64	34

Survey on the legalization of same-sex marriages in the United States 1996 to 2017

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