A new poll in Michigan supports the continuing trend of rising support for marriage equality among voters. 54% of Michigan voters now approve of repealing the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage and replacing it with a law that gives marriage equality to same-sex couples. Nearly 57% support marriage equality overall. That’s an increase of 12.5 points since 2012.

According to LGBTQ Nation, the Glengariff Group poll found:

“Support for marriage equality increased most among voters who identified themselves as independents, or said they lean Republican. The numbers didn’t change as much for other Republicans, but the results did indicate a divide between young GOP voters and those 40 years of age or older.”

This corresponds to the latest Gallup poll that shows that young people are leading the way forward on marriage equality. 70% of America’s youth aged 18-29 support the freedom to marry. Meanwhile, 53% of Americans support marriage equality overall, meaning Michigan is above the national percentage.

From Ohio to Pennsylvania to Nevada and now Michigan, the tide is turning among voters in favor of marriage equality. As more Americans realize that treating LGBT people like second-class citizens is wrong, poll numbers are more than likely to increase in favor of marriage equality.

Even normal Republican voters are beginning to turn against the anti-LGBT agenda of the GOP. In many cases, this is due to the fact that they personally know someone who is gay and see the inequality and discrimination they go through every day. Much like Republican Senator Rob Portman, who threw his support to marriage equality after learning his son is gay, Americans are more likely to support marriage rights for same-sex couples upon discovering that a brother, a sister, a cousin, a friend, or someone else they know and love, is gay.

Marriage equality support is spreading like a wildfire across the United States and it’s happening at a quicker pace than ever before. In just the last year, Maine, Washington, Delaware, Rhode Island, Maryland, and now Minnesota have passed laws making marriage equality a dream come true for same-sex couples. As more Americans continue to open their eyes and see that marriage equality is the right and constitutional thing to do, it will be only a matter of time before the entire country stands as a beacon of freedom for LGBT people around the globe.