FYI- Poll results concerning Gay Marriage in America

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This showed up in my local paper today and just thought since this topic is brought up quite often on this forum, we should all be aware of where this issue sits with the American People today.

Poll: Support for civil unions rising

NEW YORK (AP) — An increasing majority of Americans favors allowing same-sex couples to obtain most of the same rights as married straight couples, but only 39 percent support legalization of same-sex marriage, according to a poll released Friday.

The Pew Research Center said support for civil unions has risen to 57 percent, up from 54 percent a year ago and 45 percent when the question was first asked by Pew in 2003.

Views on legalizing same-sex marriage remained almost unchanged from last year, with 53 percent opposed and 39 percent in favor, the center said.

Supporters of same-sex marriage were divided over the best way to pursue legalization, according to the survey.