(RNS1-dec7) In the wake of historic victories for gay-rights supporters in last month’s elections, a pair of USA TODAY/Gallup Polls find growing acceptance among Americans toward gay men and lesbians _ and soaring optimism among gay Americans that issues involving homosexuality will one day no longer divide the nation. For use with RNS-GAYS-VIEWS, transmitted on December 7, 2012, RNS photo courtesy Shutterstock.com.