Openly gay leaders say Michigan is at a 'turning point' for LGBTQ acceptance as fight for rights heats up

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Gallup polls recorded record-high support for same-sex marriage in a May survey.
51% : Support for same-sex marriage hit 70%, an increase of 10 percentage points since the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in 2015.
50% : Communities across Michigan have adopted non-discrimination ordinances and resolutions declaring their commitment to equal rights.
49% : The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld Michigan's prohibition of same-sex marriage, but the case was appealed to the Supreme Court and led to the legalization of same-sex marriage in America.
47% : In 2004, a majority of voters passed an amendment to the state Constitution outlawing same-sex marriage.
43% : The Michigan Supreme Court will hear an appeal of a lawsuit arguing the law does not protect people on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
41% : He and Hoadley shared anecdotes about Republican lawmakers who apologized to them after supporting bills allowing private adoption agencies to refuse to place children with same-sex couples.

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