Agree/Disagree: Same sex marriage should be legal in Texas (August 2022)

Agree/Disagree: Same sex marriage should be legal in Texas (August 2022)

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Agree, should be legal53%
Disagree, should not be legal32%
Don't know/No opinion15%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Agree, should be legal78%51%35%
Disagree, should not be legal11%28%50%
Don't know/No opinion12%21%16%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Agree, should be legal87%73%75%
Disagree, should not be legal3%12%13%
Don't know/No opinion10%14%11%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Agree, should be legal37%52%25%
Disagree, should not be legal40%33%63%
Don't know/No opinion23%15%12%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Agree, should be legal85%52%33%
Disagree, should not be legal9%26%51%
Don't know/No opinion6%22%17%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Agree, should be legal79%83%92%
Disagree, should not be legal13%11%5%
Don't know/No opinion9%7%3%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Agree, should be legal55%33%17%
Disagree, should not be legal28%48%70%
Don't know/No opinion17%20%13%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Agree, should be legal52%45%61%
Disagree, should not be legal36%31%23%
Don't know/No opinion12%24%16%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Agree, should be legal51%56%
Disagree, should not be legal34%29%
Don't know/No opinion15%15%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Agree, should be legal58%55%41%
Disagree, should not be legal26%31%43%
Don't know/No opinion16%14%16%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Agree, should be legal64%60%47%48%
Disagree, should not be legal22%27%36%37%
Don't know/No opinion13%13%17%16%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Agree, should be legal49%45%61%47%55%59%
Disagree, should not be legal33%36%24%33%34%31%
Don't know/No opinion19%19%15%21%11%10%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Agree, should be legal34%53%71%80%
Disagree, should not be legal52%22%18%12%
Don't know/No opinion14%24%12%8%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Agree, should be legal25%53%84%51%
Disagree, should not be legal57%30%12%19%
Don't know/No opinion18%17%4%30%

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