Survey: Growing number of Latinos favor same-sex marriage

Survey: Growing number of Latinos favor same-sex marriage

October 18, 2012 at 4:02PM

A new survey shows roughly half of U.S. Latinos favor same-sex marriage, a significant increase from just six years ago.

According to a Pew Research Center survey released today, in 2006 about 56 percent of Latinos opposed same-sex marriage, while 31 percent supported it. Now, those numbers have reversed.

Latino evangelicals, however, remain opposed to same-sex marriage, with 66 percent against it and 25 percent in favor.

The survey also found Latinos are divided by religion in their preferences in the upcoming presidential election, according to a released statement from Pew:

To read the full Pew report, check out http://www.pewforum.org/

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