For the first time ever in the NBC News/WSJ poll, a majority of Americans – 51% – now support same-sex marriages. This percentage is up from 30% back in 2004, 41% in 2009, and up two points from 49% in March of 2012. As public support for marriage equality rises, the Supreme Court prepares to weight in on marriage equality cases. Award winning actor and LGBT activist Alan Cumming will join msnbc's The Last Word to discuss marriage equality.
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