Catholic Culture: Catholic respondents were slightly less likely than other Americans to oppose same-sex marriage. In 2004, 55% of Catholics were opposed, and 28% strongly. By 2012 those figures had dropped to 42% and 17%. Protestants were more likely than Catholics to oppose same-sex marriage. In the 2012 poll, 56% of Protestants were opposed, and 32% strongly. The figures of white Evangelical Protestants were even more adverse for same-sex marriage, with on overwhelming 78% opposed, and 56% strongly.
