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The court legalized gay marriage nationwide in a landmark 2015 decision. Supporters of gay marriage wave the rainbow flag after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Constitution provides ...
The new findings mark a sudden decline from 2021 and 2022, the first and only two years in which GOP respondents told Gallup they were in favor of same-sex marriage since 1996.
Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same legal sex. As of 2025, [update] marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 37 countries, with a total population of 1.5 billion people (20% of the world's population).
In contrast, same-sex marriage advocates argue that by expanding marriage to gay and lesbian individuals, the state actually protects the rights of all married couples and of children raised by same-sex partners while in no way affecting the rights of opposite-sex married couples and their children, natural or adopted. [36]
Approval of same-sex marriage is higher in younger generations; [4] among 18–34 year olds, support is near-universal. [5] From 1988 to 2009, support for recognized same-sex marriage increased between 1% and 1.5% per year, and accelerated thereafter, [6] rising above 50% in Pew Research Center polling for the first time in 2011. [7]
The Supreme Court is taking up a case that can change the outlook of gay marriage laws around the country. The timing of this case is interesting. If paperwork can be submitted in time, the court ...
In 1996, the United States Congress passed and President Bill Clinton signed Public Law 104–199, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Section 3 of DOMA defines "marriage" and "spouse" for purposes of both federal law and any ruling, regulation, or interpretation by an administrative bureau or agency of the United States government. [1]
Same-sex marriage is legal in all states and the District of Columbia through the landmark 2015 ruling Obergefell v. Hodges. ... Wade, including access to contraception and gay marriage.