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title: "Gay Marriage Constitutional Amendment"
description: "That's the proportion of Americans who support a constitutional amendment to ban marriages between gay and lesbian couples. Even among groups most strongly opposed to gay marriage (white evangelicals, Republicans, conservatives and senior citizens), fewer than a majority favor an amendment."
date: "2006-10-03"
authors:
  - name: "Russell Heimlich"
    job_title: "Former web developer"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2006/10/03/gay-marriage-constitutional-amendment/"
---

# Gay Marriage Constitutional Amendment

While a majority of the public opposes gay marriage, opponents are divided on whether it would be a good idea to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban it. Just three-in-10 Americans (30%) currently oppose gay marriage and think a constitutional amendment would be a good idea. Even among groups most strongly opposed to gay marriage (white evangelicals, Republicans, conservatives and senior citizens), less than a majority favor an amendment.[Read More](https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/docs/index.php?DocID=150)