For First Time, Majority of Americans Favor Legal Gay Marriage

For First Time, Majority of Americans Favor Legal Gay Marriage: "PRINCETON, NJ -- For the first time in Gallup's tracking of the issue, a majority of Americans (53%) believe same-sex marriage should be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages. The increase since last year came exclusively among political independents and Democrats. Republicans' views did not change."