Republican Support for Gay Marriage Plummeted over Past Two Years, New Poll Finds

Republican support for gay marriage noticeably declined over the past two years as LGBT activists have increasingly focused their efforts on advocating medical transition for gender-confused youth and the teaching of gender ideology in schools.

After peaking at 55 percent in 2021 and 2022, Republican support for gay marriage is down to 46 percent overall, dropping 9 points in just two years, according to new Gallup polling. Gay-marriage support among Democrats remained steady at 83 percent compared to 74 percent support among independents.

Overall, more than two-thirds of Americans, 69 percent, believe same-sex marriage should be legally recognized and same-sex couples granted the same rights as traditional marriages. A majority of Democrats have supported legalizing gay marriage since 2004, and independents have taken that position since 2011.