Thanks to President Obama, homophobic forces hoping to repeal marriage equality in Maryland now face an increasingly uphill battle. Details after the jump. 

Before the president came out for same-sex marriage, polls in Maryland showed African-American voters supporting equality for gay couples at 41 percent; following the announcement, a new Public Policy Polliing poll finds that support amongst black voters has skyrocketed to 59 percent! 

Because of this expansion, general polls now find that 57 percent of folks in Maryland support equality, with only 37 percent in opposition. 

Salon's Steve Kornacki underscores the importance of these recent polls, and how their tangible effect come fall could undermine the anti-gay movement:

In Maryland, the surge in black support means that gay marriage is very likely to be approved by voters this fall. If that happens, opponents will no longer be able to make a claim they’ve been relying on for years – that everywhere gay marriage has been on the ballot, it’s been rejected by voters. Tony Perkins and Ken Blackwell, for instance, penned a column for Fox News earlier this week that made sure to note that “in the 32 states where voters have been allowed to express their views, all 32 have affirmed traditional marriage and rejected its same-sex redefinition.”

Homophobic activists fighting civil rights better hold on to their 0 - 32 record while they can, adds Kornacki. 

(Source: Salon)

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