Poll: US gay marriage support levels off

A new US poll has found a five percentage point drop since February in Americans in favour of same-sex marriage.

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(AAP)

A new survey from the Pew Research Center indicates American support for gay marriage could be levelling off.

The study's authors caution it's too soon to draw any definitive conclusion, but the new poll released on Monday found a five percentage point drop since February in Americans who want legal recognition for same-sex relationships.

Last month, 49 per cent of Americans said they support same-sex marriage, compared to 54 per cent in February.

The margin of error for the new poll is plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.

The latest Gallup survey on gay marriage found acceptance of gay marriage was at 55 per cent in May, but support was increasing by smaller margins than it had in previous years.


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