Gallup Poll: 71% US Want Legal Gay Marriage |

Contents:

• CALIFORNIA VOTERS WILL BE ASKED TO REAFFIRM GAY MARRIAGE PROTECTNS ON 2024 BALLOT
• AMERI IS CHANGG HOW VIEWS ACCEPTG GAY AND LBIAN PEOPLE, NEW POLL REVEALS
• NEW POLL: 64% OF AMERINS SUPPORT 'DON'T SAY GAY' BILL
• GALLUP POLL: 71% US WANT LEGAL GAY MARRIAGE
• LEGIMACY OF ‘CTOMER’ SUPREME COURT GAY RIGHTS SE RAIS ETHIL AND LEGAL FLAGS
• HOW AMERI GOT PAST THE ANTI-GAY POLICS OF THE '90S

CALIFORNIA VOTERS WILL BE ASKED TO REAFFIRM GAY MARRIAGE PROTECTNS ON 2024 BALLOT

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AMERI IS CHANGG HOW VIEWS ACCEPTG GAY AND LBIAN PEOPLE, NEW POLL REVEALS

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NEW POLL: 64% OF AMERINS SUPPORT 'DON'T SAY GAY' BILL

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GALLUP POLL: 71% US WANT LEGAL GAY MARRIAGE

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LEGIMACY OF ‘CTOMER’ SUPREME COURT GAY RIGHTS SE RAIS ETHIL AND LEGAL FLAGS

Uned StatGLAAD (2023, )84% of non-LGBTQ people support equal LGBTQ rightsJapanAsahi Shimbun (2023, )72% of voters support the legalizatn of gay marriage18% do not support EstoniaEstonian Human Rights Centre (2023, )53% of Estonians support marriage equalyPhilippSocial Weather Statns (2023, )79% of Filipos agree that gays and lbians are jt as tstworthy as any other FilipoUned StatGallup (2023, )71% All Adults84% Democrats78% Inpennts49% RepublinsUned KgdomYouGov (2023, )78% Support14% Oppose8% Don't KnowUned KgdomYouGov (2023, )73% Support16% Oppose10% Don't KnowUned KgdomYouGov (2023, )73% Support17% Oppose10% Don't KnowUned KgdomYouGov (2023, )77% Support15% Oppose8% Don't KnowGreecediaNEOsis (2022, )51. 43% of US youth (13-18)BrazilDatafolha (2022, )80% of Brazilians thk homosexualy should be accepted by societyMongoliaReportOUT (2022, )93% believe negative sual jok about LGBTQ+ people are monplace everyday life81% believe polil discsn about LGBTQ+ rights is rare or very rare59% believe offensive language about the LGBTQ+ muny om polil is monBrazilDatafolha (2022, )79% Thk homosexualy should be accepted by society as a wholeUkraeNash Sv Center (2022, )63.

HOW AMERI GOT PAST THE ANTI-GAY POLICS OF THE '90S

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2% of people are fortable beg LGBT VanuatuUned StatGLAAD (2021, )79% of non-LGBTQ people support equal LGBTQ rightsEstoniaEstonian Human Rights Centre (2021, )46% of Estonians support marriage equalyNepalMi Nepal (2021, )40% LGBT people are out to their fay10% LGBT people DID NOT receive negative reactns after g out15% LGBT people have parents who were acceptg of their relatnshipUned KgdomYouGov (2021, )72% Support19% Oppose9% Don't KnowUned KgdomYouGov (2021, )75% Support17% Oppose9% Don't KnowUned KgdomYouGov (2021, )71% Support18% Oppose11% Don't KnowUned KgdomYouGov (2021, )74% Support18% Oppose9% Don't KnowUned KgdomYouGov (2021, )75% Support19% Oppose8% Don't KnowUned KgdomYouGov (2021, )75% Support17% Oppose8% Don't KnowUned KgdomYouGov (2021, )74% Support18% Oppose9% Don't KnowRsiaLevada Center (2020, )18% of Rsians believe gays and lbians should be elimated om societyTaiwanEqual Love Taiwan (2020, )92. AtraliaAtralian Bure of Statistics (2020, )4% of Atralians scribed themselv as beg gay, lbian or bisexualUned KgdomYouGov (2020, )76% Support17% Oppose8% Don't KnowUned KgdomYouGov (2020, )73% Support17% Oppose10% Don't KnowUned KgdomYouGov (2020, )72% Support18% Oppose10% Don't KnowUned KgdomYouGov (2020, )75% Support19% Oppose7% Don't KnowUned KgdomYouGov (2020, )71% Support19% Oppose11% Don't KnowUned KgdomYouGov (2020, )72% Support18% Oppose10% Don't KnowJapanDentsu (2019, )78. 1% of Uguayans disapprove gay people public officeUguayAmerisBarometer (2019, )74% of Uguayans approve gay people public office26% of Uguayans disapprove gay people public officeSouth Koreawilliamsstute (2019, )45% Of South Korean cizens agreed transgenr people should be allowed to serve the ary36% DisagreedEstoniaEstonian Human Rights Centre (2019, )38% of Estonians support marriage equalyNepalBlue Diamond Society (2019, )20% Dcribe their school as "safe"24% Dcribe their school as "tolerant"56% Dcribe their school as "not safe"72% Experienced vlence28% Did not experienced vlence36% Faced some form of discrimatn g rtrooms64% Did not face discrimatn g rtroomsUned KgdomYouGov (2019, )72% Support19% Oppose9% Don't KnowUned KgdomYouGov (2019, )74% Support20% Oppose6% Don't KnowUned KgdomYouGov (2019, )71% Support21% Oppose7% Don't KnowJapanDentsu (2018, )8.