Gay marriage acceptance
Support for same-sex marriage in the Joined States is failing, especially among Republican voters, according to new data.
Gay marriage was legalized nationwide in , after the landmark Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges. While approval for queer marriage steadily increased across political affiliations, data from Gallup has shown a decrease over the past two years.
The majority of Americans still approve of it, with 69% saying same-sex marriages should be legal. The peak for national approval of gay marriage was 71%, in Slightly fewer Americans think that gay marriage is "morally acceptable," with 64% agreeing with the remark in , suggesting that some Americans want same-sex marriage to be legal without personally liking the idea.
Democrats endure largely supportive of same-sex marriage, though their approval has slightly decreased. The Gallup poll shows that 83% of Democrats support gay marriage, which is a minor let go from highs of 87% in
Democratic leaders continue to support marriage equality and LGBT rights across the region at both a state and fed
Proposing change: How homosexual marriage became a government success story
Same-sex marriages are now celebrated all over the UK. They are a core part of the UK’s identity, communities and institutions.
Passing legislation to introduce same-sex marriage was a landmark moment – for many couples personally, but also for the wider lesbian, same-sex attracted, bisexual, trans plus (LGBT+) community. It marked an important step in addressing the UK’s past legal discrimination against same-sex couples, building on the achievements of a long history of campaigners who worked to expand LGBT+ rights.
This case study looks at how the government passed the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act It examines the policy’s journey, from a campaign aim of LGBT+ rights groups, to a contested issue in the general election, to official government policy, and finally to legislation that introduced same-sex marriage rights in England and Wales, while accommodating many of the concerns of those who remained opposed.
It draws on a policy reunion at the Institute for Government held in Rally , which brou
Marriage Equality Around the World
The Human Rights Campaign tracks developments in the legal recognition of same-sex marriage around the world. Working through a worldwide network of HRC global alumni and partners, we lift up the voices of community, national and regional advocates and share tools, resources, and lessons learned to strengthen movements for marriage equality.
Current State of Marriage Equality
There are currently 38 countries where same-sex marriage is legal: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Uruguay.
These countries have legalized marriage equality through both legislation and court decisions.
Countries that Legalized Marriage Equality in
Liechtenstein: On May 16, , Liechtenstein's gove
Republican support for same-sex marriage is lowest in a decade, Gallup Poll finds
Marriage for same-sex couples has been legal across the United States since the Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges conclusion a decade ago. While Democratic support for gay nuptials has risen steadily since that landmark ruling, Republican support has tumbled 14 points since its register high of 55% in and , according to a Gallup report released Thursday.
In the latest Gallup Poll, 41% of Republicans and 88% of Democrats said marriages between same-sex couples should be “recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages.” This point gap is the largest it has been since Gallup first started asking the question in The report establish 76% of independents and 68% of all U.S. adults surveyed backed marriage rights for queer couples.
A separate question about whether “gay or lesbian relations” are “morally acceptable or morally wrong” found a similar political trend, with 86% of Democrats, 69% of independents and 38% of Republicans answering answering “morally acceptable.”
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