Three in four Americans say same-sex marriage 'inevitable'

June 07, 2013 02:20

Nearly three-quarters of Americans think legal recognition of same-sex marriage is "inevitable," including a majority who oppose the idea, a poll out today suggests.

With the US Supreme Court due to rule on the hot button issue in a matter of days, the Washington-based Pew Research Center surveyed 1,504 adults on the topic during the first five days of May.

Seventy-two per cent agreed when asked if legal recognition of same-sex marriage was "inevitable" -- including 59 per cent of those who said they opposed allowing gays to marry legally.

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