Marriage equality is soaring among Americans. From Facebook to polls to Supreme Court Justices, marriage equality is gaining support on a level not seen before. Pennsylvania voters are now throwing their own support behind marriage equality for same-sex couples.



A Franklin and Marshall College Poll taken from January 29th through February 3rd indicates a shift in momentum among Pennsylvania voters in support of marriage equality. 52% of 622 Pennsylvania voters asked say they support marriage equality for same-sex couples while 41% oppose. The 11 point margin represents a near 20 point shift from just six years ago when the same poll found that only 33% supported marriage equality.





The Pennsylvania poll comes at a time when the battle for marriage equality is being waged in two Supreme Court cases that have been argued over the past three days. Arguments over the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8 took place on Tuesday, while arguments over the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act took place on Wednesday and Thursday. And just like the Pennsylvania poll, marriage equality seemed to gain favor in the high court. While the fate of Proposition 8 remains uncertain, the consensus among journalists and other court observers is that DOMA may be destined to be struck down, advancing the cause of equality.

Other states have also seen a rise in support of marriage equality. State senators in Nevada are renewing an effort to repeal their state’s ban of same-sex marriage after a poll showed that Nevadans now oppose the discriminatory law. A similar poll in Ohio also shows that voters support marriage equality. State after state and poll after poll across the nation is seeing a shift in support of marriage equality. States where polls used to show majority opposition to marriage equality now show majority support of it. As more young people reach voting age, marriage equality is looking more inevitable than at any point in this nation’s history. It’s now only a matter of time and continued effort.