Ned Flaherty of Policymic says there are 12 states that will probably have gay marriage by the end of 2014. Since there are only 9 such states (plus DC) now, this is a big jump.
Flaherty says there are only 5 demographics with opposition to gay marriage still over 50% -- less educated whites, those over 65, the GOP, evangelical Protestant whites, and those in the Tea Party (nearly 100% against us, yikes!). Everyone else, and a majority in the country as a whole, support us.
Those 12 states are listed with the percentage the population supports us, along with whether lawmakers will vote it in, whether it will be decided by a court, and whether the voters will approve gay marriage.
Michigan is in the list. Only half the population supports us. Lawmakers might support gay marriage, the governor won't. We'll likely get gay marriage through the federal courts -- that case that was recently put on hold.
Other states in the list: Illinois, Rhode Island, Delaware, New Jersey, Minnesota, Hawaii, Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and California.
Michigan now has its first legal same-sex marriage. Dexter McNamara, chairman of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians signed a tribal law permitting same-sex marriages, then immediately married two men who had been together for 30 years. Of course, the GOP Attorney General made it clear the state won't recognize the marriage.
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