Gallup: Support for same-sex marriage at new high

Support for gay marriage is at a new high among U.S. adults, according to a new Gallup Poll.

The poll, released Wednesday, showed 67 percent of Americans support same-sex marriage, a 3-point increase over last year. 

Support is stronger among Democrats, the poll found, with 83 percent in favor of legally recognized same-sex marriage. By comparison, 44 percent of Republicans support gay marriage, according to Gallup.

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Overall support for same-sex marriage has steadily increased in Gallup polls over the years. Fifty-three percent of Americans supported gay marriage in 2012, and 60 percent supported it when the Supreme Court made it legal nationwide in 2015. 

Next month will mark the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage in the U.S. That landmark decision came after several states legalized gay marriage.

The Gallup poll was conducted May 1-10, and surveyed 1,024 adults. It has a margin of error of 4 percentage points.