NBC/WSJ poll: 53% support marriage equality

A new poll by NBC/WSJ shows support for marriage equality continues to climb:

Fifty-three percent of respondents favor allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry, which is up 2 points since the NBC/WSJ survey last asked this question in December, though that increase is within the poll’s margin of error.

Forty-two percent oppose gay marriage – also up 2 points since late last year.

By party, 73 percent of Democrats and 54 percent of independents back gay marriage, while 66 percent of Republicans oppose it.

Slow and steady wins the race, kids.

Forward.