May 28, 2013  Majority may still rule against gay marriage  With
bans enshrined in constitutions, opposition states may be
difficult if not impossible to sway.   Momentum in the states to
allow gay marriage may be about to stall.  click image to
enlarge  Opposition to gay marriage remains strong in states
such as Texas where dozens of proponents attended a February
2001 rally at the Capitol in Austin in support of legislation
that would limit marriage to between a man and a woman.
Associated Press file photo  Recent victories have given same-
sex marriage advocates hope that the tide has turned in their
long-running fight for marriage equality, given the number of
states approving same-sex marriage has doubled since Election
Day 2012.  But 36 states still ban such unions, and there's
little sign of change in those states anytime soon.  While
national public opinion polls show Americans warming to same-sex
marriage, voters in many states remain staunchly opposed. And
even where the politics and sentiment have