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Support for Homosexual marriage dropping since Supreme Court decision

A new national survey conducted by the Associated Press/GfK found that support for same-sex marriage has dropped to only 34%, down six points since April, while opposition is up four points to 34%. In addition, only 39% of Americans support the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage decision, while 41% oppose it. Americans roundly reject the notion advanced by many gay activists that now that the Supreme Court has ruled to redefine marriage, everyone should be compelled to go along with it. The AP/GfK survey found 59% of Americans believe that wedding-related businesses with religious objections should be allowed to refuse service to same-sex couples. Only 39% believe that businesses should be forced to provide wedding services to same-sex couples despite religious objections — an incredible twenty point difference. Moreover, when conflicts arise, 56% of Americans believe the government should act to protect religious liberty rights, and only 39% of Americans believe the governme