Politics & Government
PA Voters For Same-Sex Marriage, Poll Says
According to poll results, more voters support same-sex marriage in 2013.
A majority of state voters said they are in favor of allowing gay and lesbian couples to legally marry, according to one pole.
The Frankin and Marshall College poll of Pennsylvania voters for May 2013 showed that 54 percent of voters polled were in favor of allowing legal same-sex marriages.
The 54 percent in favor is up from 48 percent in the previous year.
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The poll, which was conducted between April 30 and May 5, gathered responses from 526 registered voters, including 265 Democrats, 196 Republicans and 65 Independents.
The full poll is available for review here.
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The following information representes the questions asked in the survey and the results given by voters.
1) Would you favor or oppose a constitutional amendment that would allow same sex couples to get legally married?
2) Would you favor or oppose a state law that would allow same sex couples to legally form civil unions, giving them some of the legal rights of married couples?
Strongly Favor Somewhat Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Don't Know May 2013 40 percent 25 percent 7 percent 24 percent 4 percent June 2012 40 percent 23 percent 7 percent 26 percent 3 percent August 2011 37 percent 25 percent 5 percent 29 percent 5 percent June 2009 33 percent 25 percent 7 percent 30 percent 5 percentA January Quinnipiac University poll found 47 percent in favor and 43 percent against legalizing same-sex marraige.
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