SUPPORT FOR GAY MARRIAGE SHOWS BIG GROWTH
USA TODAY - The public backlash over gay marriage has receded since a controversial decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Court in 2003 to legalize those marriages stirred strong opposition, says a poll released Wednesday. Gay marriage remains a divisive issue, with 51% opposing it, the poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press found. But almost two-thirds, 63%, opposed gay marriage in February 2004. . . The number of people who say they strongly oppose gay marriage has dropped from 42% in early 2004 to 28% now. Strong opposition has dropped sharply among senior citizens and Republicans.
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