California voters to be asked to affirm gay marriage on 2024 ballot - Los Angel Tim

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

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.

Transgenr & non-bary youth serly nsired attemptg suici the past yearSri LankaWtmster Foundatn for Democracy (2021, )27% of Sri Lankans say they personally know someone who is transgenr24% know someone who is lbian or gaySri LankaWtmster Foundatn for Democracy (2021, )51. 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. 4% of gay or bisexual youth (age 12-25) have alt wh onle bullyg or harassmentPhilippRappler (2018, )21% Support61% AgastPhilippCNN Philipp (2018, )25% Filipo LGBTQ workers experienced harassment om employers and superr officers33% Filipo LGBTQ workers experienced harassment om -workers60% Filipo LGBTQ workers have been subjected to offensive slurs and jok the workplaceLebanonWorld Valu Survey (2018, )48. 2% of Lebane people thk homosexualy is never jtifiableBrazilTV Globo, Folha (2017, )74% of Brazilians thk homosexualy should be accepted by societyIsraelHiddh (2017, )79% Support gay marriage or civil unnsSouth KoreaGallup Korea (2017, )90% of Koreans said they supported equal employment opportuni for LGBT peopleSouth KoreaGallup Korea (2017, )58% of Koreans oppose same-sex marriage34% support same-sex marriage8% uncidArmeniaPew Rearch Center (2017, )91% Support4% OpposeBelasPew Rearch Center (2017, )82% Support10% OpposeBosnia and HerzeaPew Rearch Center (2017, )81% Support7% OpposeBulgariaPew Rearch Center (2017, )61% Support30% OpposeEstoniaPew Rearch Center (2017, )82% Support13% OpposeGeiaPew Rearch Center (2017, )93% Support2% OpposeGreecePew Rearch Center (2017, )69% Support26% OpposeKazakhstanPew Rearch Center (2017, )74% Support14% OpposeLatviaPew Rearch Center (2017, )84% Support10% OpposeMoldovaPew Rearch Center (2017, )77% Support15% OpposeRomaniaPew Rearch Center (2017, )78% Support19% OpposeRsiaPew Rearch Center (2017, )80% Support13% OpposeSerbiaPew Rearch Center (2017, )82% Support14% opposeUkraePew Rearch Center (2017, )78% Support11% OpposeIndoniaILGA-RIWI Global attus survey (2017, )41% of Indonians believed they should be allowed to change their legal genr.

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

AngolaILGA (2017, )61% Of Angolans agreed that gay, lbian and bisexual people should enjoy the same rights as straight people63% Of Angolans agreed that Transgenr people should enjoy the same rights as straight peopleMozambiqueILGA (2017, )61% Agreed that gay, lbian and bisexual people should enjoy the same rights as straight people. 9% of relig people support legislatn to protect sexual mori om discrimatnVietnamILGA (2016, )45% of Vietname support the legalizatn of same-sex marriage25% of Vietname oppose Sdi ArabiaILGA (2016, )58% of Sdi Arabians are agast the legalizatn of gay marriage18% of Sdi Arabians support Sdi ArabiaILGA (2016, )49% of Sdi Arabians believe beg LGBTI should be a crime32% of Sdi Arabians do notUned Arab EmiratThe ILGA-RIWI (2016, )45% of Emiratis strongly or somewhat agree that beg LGBTI should be a crime32% of Emiratis strongly or somewhat disagree that beg LGBTI should be a crime23% of Emiratis neher agree nor disagree that beg LGBTI should be a crimeGermanyThe Relign Monor Bertelsmann Stiftung (2015, )60% Approve of gay marriageJapanDentsu (onle survey) (2015, )7.

3% Adults support or somewhat supported same-sex marriageTexasUniversy of Texas/Texas Tribune (2015, )44% support same-sex marriage41% agast14% don't knowGuamUniversy of Guam (2015, )55% Support same-sex marriage29% Oppose same sex-marriage16% Ntral on the issue of same-sex marriageRsiaThe ILGA-RIWI (2015, )11% of Rsians agree that same-sex marriage should be legalMalaysiaThe ILGA-RIWI (2015, )28% of Malaysians agree that same-sex marriage should be legalRsiaAssociated Prs (2014, )51% of Rsians would not want a homosexual neighborSgaporeInstute of Policy Studi (2014, )78.

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

87% Agast the LGBT munyQuebecFondatn Émergence (2014, )96% of Quebecers are fortable around same-sex parents85% of Quebecers believe same-sex parents are as good as oppose-sex parentsOntarFondatn Émergence (2014, )93% of Ontarians are fortable around same-sex parents77% of Ontarians believe same-sex parents are as good as oppose-sex parentsAlbertaFondatn Émergence (2014, )73% of Albertans believe same-sex parents are as good as oppose-sex parentsBrish ColumbiaFondatn Émergence (2014, )77% of Brish Columbia rints believe same-sex parents are as good as oppose-sex parentsEstoniaEstonian Human Rights Centre (2014, )29% of Estonians support marriage equalyUned KgdomYouGov (2014, )57% Support32% Oppose10% Don't KnowFranceIfop (2013, )63% of French support gay marriageRsiaLevada Center (2013, )16% of Rsians believe homosexuals should be isolated om society5% believe homosexuals should be physilly stroyedBelizeUNAids (2013, )34% of Belizeans would accept someone who is gay or homosexual34% of Belizeans would tolerate someone who is gay or homosexual.