Young people overwhelmingly support right of gays to marry but conservative opponents vow to fight trend at the polls, writes Curtis Tate.
With supporters of same-sex marriage racking up victories in state legislatures and federal courts, the long battle over the contentious issue may settle in their favour. However, opponents of gay marriage vow to take the matter directly to voters wherever they can – an arena in which they have never lost. While Americans overall are about evenly divided on the matter, younger people overwhelmingly support the right of same-sex couples to marry, suggesting it is a matter of time for change to take effect.