NYS Adults
Opponents of New York's same-sex marriage law have filed suit to overturn the law. Which comes closer to your opinion:
The law should be overturned to make same sex marriage illegal in New York The law should remain as it is to keep same sex marriage legal in New York Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
NYS Adults 32% 63% 5%
Same-sex Marriage Law Support 2% 98% 1%
Oppose 83% 15% 2%
Region New York City 37% 57% 6%
Suburbs 24% 69% 7%
Upstate 30% 66% 4%
Income Less than $50,000 36% 59% 4%
$50,000 or more 28% 67% 5%
Education Not college graduate 36% 59% 5%
College graduate 26% 69% 5%
Age Under 45 26% 70% 3%
45 or older 34% 59% 7%
Race White 28% 67% 5%
Non White 35% 59% 6%
Gender Men 26% 66% 8%
Women 37% 61% 3%
Interview Type Landline 33% 61% 6%
Cell Phone 26% 70% 4%
NY1/YNN-Marist Poll NYS Adults: Interviews conducted July 28th through July 31st, 2011, N=600 MOE +/- 4%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.