9 ▁percent ▁of ▁that ▁age ▁group ▁supported ▁same - sex ▁marriage ▁as ▁opposed ▁to ▁ 2 9 ▁percent ▁of ▁the ▁general ▁population . ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁it ▁found ▁that ▁ 5 9 ▁percent ▁of ▁them ▁did ▁so ▁while ▁only ▁ 3 7 ▁percent ▁of ▁the ▁general ▁population ▁had ▁the ▁same ▁opinion . ▁O pp osition ▁from ▁Tex ans ▁between ▁the ▁ages ▁of ▁ 1 8 ▁and ▁ 2 9 ▁dropped ▁ 1 2 ▁points ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁period , ▁from ▁ 2 8 ▁to ▁ 1 6 ▁percent . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁same ▁time , ▁opposition ▁from ▁the ▁general ▁population ▁in ▁Tex an ▁dropped ▁ 5 ▁points , ▁from ▁ 5 2 . 7 ▁percent ▁to ▁ 4 7 . 5 ▁percent . ▁Gl eng ar iff ▁Group , ▁Inc ., ▁in ▁conj unction ▁with ▁the ▁pro - L GB T ▁rights ▁Equ ality ▁Texas ▁Foundation , ▁found ▁that ▁support ▁in ▁that ▁age ▁group ▁rose ▁from ▁ 5 3 . 6 ▁percent ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁to ▁ 6 7 . 9 ▁percent ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁while ▁within ▁the ▁general ▁population ▁in ▁Texas , ▁support ▁rose ▁from ▁ 4 2 . 7 ▁percent ▁to ▁ 4 7 . 9 ▁percent . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁L GB T ▁rights ▁in ▁Texas ▁ ▁Same - sex ▁marriage ▁in ▁Texas ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : L GB T ▁in ▁Texas ▁Category : Tex as ▁law ▁Texas <0x0A> </s> ▁B ery l ▁B ender ▁Bir ch