Same-sex marriage is clearly a divisive issue the Uned Stat, wh passnate proponents on both sis. While most Amerins oppose legal regnn of same-sex marriag and the belief that they will harm society is relatively wispread, Amerins are personally divid on whether gay and lbian upl should have the same legal rights that married upl do.
Contents:
- WHY GAYS HAVE SO MUCH INFLUENCE ON OUR CULTURE
- THE REAL IMPACT OF GAY MARRIAGE ON SOCIETY
- GAY RIGHTS
WHY GAYS HAVE SO MUCH INFLUENCE ON OUR CULTURE
* gay influence on society *
As the Supreme Court readi s long-awaed lg on same-sex marriage, two Pew Rearch Center surveys this sprg — one of gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr adults and the other of the Amerin public — found a mon thread: that society as a whole has bee more acceptg of gays and lbians. The number of Amerins who had a favorable view of gay men stands at 55%, an 18 percentage pot crease pared to a earlier; 58% had a favorable opn of lbians, a 19 percentage pot crease over the same time span. A March-April survey of the general public also showed that, recent years, there has been a cle the percentage of Amerins who thk that more gays and lbians raisg children is a bad thg for Amerin society.
THE REAL IMPACT OF GAY MARRIAGE ON SOCIETY
The crease the number of visible gay and trans people is sometim treated as a cursy or a e for ncern by crics, but ’s not a surprise. It’s normal. * gay influence on society *
While the survey of the general public found that, overall, the percentage of Amerins who say homosexualy should be accepted by society creased om 47% to 60% over the last , opns vary wily based on relig affiliatn and practic.
GAY RIGHTS
If gay marriage were legalized, would really be the end of marriage as we know ? * gay influence on society *
When the nearly one-third of Amerins who say homosexualy should be disuraged are asked an open-end qutn why they feel this way, by far the most mon reason — given by 52% — is that homosexualy nflicts wh their relig or moral beliefs.