America's 'unprecedented' support for gay marriage: By the numbers

A new Gallup poll finds that a clear majority of Americans want to legalize same-sex marriage. A numerical guide to the shifting public opinion

The gay rights scale has been tipped in favor of same-sex marriage: 53 percent of Americans now believe same-sex marriage should be recognized as law.
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For the first time since Gallup started tracking the issue, in 1996, a majority of Americans believe that gay marriage should be legal. Here, a by-the-numbers guide to Gallup's "unprecedented" findings, and the shifting tide of opinion on the issue:

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