In 2022, about ** percent of male-male couples in the United States were White, compared to *** percent of gay couples who were Black or African American. Gay marriage in the United States In the mid-1990s, a majority of the U.S. population believed that same-sex couples should not be recognized by law, although this figure has been on the decline since then. In 2011, more than ** percent of Americans believed the opposite, saying that homosexual couples should be recognized by law. 2015 saw a spike in support, and on June 26 of that year, the United States Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges. Being LGBT in America The share of Americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) has been on the rise since 2012 and it is estimated that there are about *********** same-sex couples in the U.S. Additionally, about **** of surveyed people in 2019 believe that one is born gay or lesbian – a significant increase from 1977, when only ** percent of respondents said the same.

In 2022, around 13.7 percent of same-sex couple households in the United States had their own children in the household. For lesbian couples, 21.2 percent had their own children living with them in the household, whereas 5.5 percent of gay couples had the same.

In 2022, about **** percent of male-male householders in the United States were between 25 and 34 years old. A further **** percent of householders in male-male couples were between the ages of 55 and 64 years old in that same year.

In 2022, around 6.9 percent of male/male couple households in the United States had less than 35,000 U.S. dollars of annual income. In that same year, about 62.9 percent of gay couple households had an annual income of 100,000 U.S. dollars or more.

This statistic shows the median household income of gay couples (male-male) in the United States from 2015 to 2022. In 2022, the median household income of gay couples in the U.S. amounted to ******* U.S. dollars.

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Same-sex relationships have become increasingly accepted within wider society alongside more traditional forms of partnership. Although there has been a considerable amount of research into understanding domestic arrangements within heterosexual households, this is not the case for same-sex households. In particular, little or no research has been carried out on money management in same-sex households. The study intended to address this gap and to develop a more complete understanding of domestic economies in today’s society.

The main aims of Money Management in Lesbian and Gay Couples, 2004-2006 were to investigate:

• how same-sex couples manage their finances
• potential links between money management practices and relationship beliefs
• how money management in same-sex couples compares with heterosexual couples
• views on civil partnership legislation

The study comprised qualitative in-depth interviews and a quantitative survey which looked at financial practices, relationships and civil partnership beliefs in lesbians and gay men. The qualitative interviews are not available for secondary analysis due to confidentially reasons. Further details of the analysis of these are available in the user guide.
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The main topics covered in the questionnaire are:

• legal recognition of same-sex relationships
• money management beliefs and practices
• basic demographic details

This longitudinal study of both partners from gay and lesbian couples began in 1990, with additional data collection occurring in 1991, 1992, and 1993. The initial data collection involved 75 gay and 51 lesbian couples who lived together without children. They were recruited from requests for participants published in gay/lesbian periodicals and newsletters as well as through the personal recommendations of partners already participating. Some of the couples (41 gay and 21 lesbian) participated in the 1989 data collection from a previous project. All surveys were sent by mail and were returned in separate postage-paid envelopes for each partner.

The statistic above represents the percentage of Americans approving of homosexual couples raising children, sorted by generation in 2014. In 2014, 35 percent of Millennials stated that more gay and lesbian couples raising children is a "good thing for American society".

In 2022, around ******* married male-male couple households were counted in the United States, while the number of unmarried male-male couple households stood at *******. In total, there were about ******* same sex married couples in the United States in that year.

This statistic shows the results of a survey in the United States as to whether gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable and whether gay and lesbian relations and same-sex marriage should be legal. The results are divided according to specified age groups of respondents. 66 percent of 18 to 34 year olds believe same-sex marriage should be legal. 46 percent of those aged 55 and over believe gay and lesbian relations are morally acceptable.

BACKGROUND The script editor researched issues central to LGBT communities with an overall directive to make them relatable by a heterosexual audience. Script editor consulted Literature, scripts and film case studies to address research questions - How to portray a family where both parents are male and gay? How do child adoption laws apply to gay couples? What are screen conventions in a range of gay issue films? These questions are at the core of the script development process where we examined challenges facing a gay couple adopting a child. CONTRIBUTION As script editor, Dethridge provided new knowledge of script editing practice; checking the producers' ethical, industry, legal and moral responsibilities in relation to their artistic objectives. She analysed literature and case studies related to same sex marriage and Australian adoption law and examined screen conventions related to depictions of gay sex and drug use on screen. She negotiated with screenwriter/director and producers over controversial scenes, researching filmic and ethical questions around the notion of 'queer cinema'. She negotiated the depiction of gay love; drug use and unconventional family arrangements assuring clarity and fairness. She researched narrative technique in case studies of gay family films including Mrs Doubtfire and La Cage aux Folles. As a result of this research, the script is highly innovative, blending conventional storytelling techniques with an account of gay marriage, adoption and drug addiction in contemporary society. SIGNIFICANCE Film gained international critical acclaim at Melbourne Queer Film Festival 2015, at Miami Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Film Festival and Italian LGBT Film Festival 2015 and a continuous range of international film and TV Screenings on cable TV channels across USA, Asia and Europe.

In a survey conducted in Melbourne, Australia, almost 35 percent of gay and bisexual adult male respondents said they had were in an open or polyarmorous relationship with men in 2024. Around 33 percent of respondents were in a closed or monogamous relationship in the same period.

The current research tested whether the passing of government legislation, signaling the prevailing attitudes of the local majority, was associated with changes in citizens’ attitudes. Specifically, with ~1 million responses over a 11-year window, we test whether state-by-state same-sex marriage legislation was associated with decreases in anti-gay implicit and explicit bias. Results across five operationalizations consistently provide support for this possibility. Both implicit and explicit bias were decreasing prior to same-sex marriage legalization, but decreased at a sharper rate following legalization. Moderating this effect was whether states passed legislation locally. While states passing state-level legislation experienced a greater decrease in bias following legislation, states that never passed local legislation demonstrated increased anti-gay bias following federal legalization. Our work highlights how government legislation can inform individuals’ attitudes, even when these attitudes may be deeply entrenched, and socially and politically volatile.

Disgust has been implicated as a potential causal agent underlying socio-political attitudes and behaviors. Several recent studies have suggested that pathogen disgust may be a causal mechanism underlying social conservatism. However, the specificity of this effect is still in question. The present study tested the effects of disgust on a range of policy preferences to clarify whether disgust is generally implicated in political conservatism across public policy attitudes or is uniquely related to specific content domains. Self-reported socio-political attitudes were compared between participants in two experimental conditions: 1) an odorless control condition, and 2) a disgusting odor condition. In keeping with previous research, the present study showed that exposure to a disgusting odor increased endorsement of socially conservative attitudes related to sexuality. In particular, there was a strong and consistent link between induced disgust and less support for gay marriage.

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate gender stereotyping during episodes of spontaneous pretend play among children adopted by gay male couples. Gender stereotyping in children's play has been reported in different contexts, regarding discussions on their biological, cultural and individual determination. This work is a naturalistic observational study that involved 13 children aged 3-7 years during 16 observation sessions in a Day care playroom. A total of 123 episodes were analyzed, which were categorized by group's formation (number of participants and gender); type and theme of the play; and use of objects. Significant differences were found for all criteria that characterize the play as gender-typed. These findings corroborate other studies among children raised by heterosexual couples. Boys had episodes in larger groups and themes that required more use of space, while girls played in smaller groups and used more toys.

Gay men are significantly less likely to be in STEM occupations than heterosexual men (NHIS 2013–2018).

On May 17, 2013, France became the 9th European country and the 14th country in the world to allow gay marriage. Only a few days after the legalization, the first same-sex marriage was celebrated in the southern city of Montpellier. The number of homosexual marriages reached a record number of more than 10,000 unions in 2014. Only a year after the legalization of same-sex marriage, the enthusiasm of couples who were not previously allowed to marry each other was still high. In 2024, approximately 7,000 same-sex marriages were celebrated.

In a survey conducted in January 2025, 48 percent of the respondents in Brazil expressed support for same-sex marriage. Compared to the previous, the proportion of respondents who were opposed increased by one percent, reaching 42 percent in the latest survey.

This survey shows the attitude of people from different age groups towards homosexual marriages in Great Britain in 2014. The average approval of homosexual marriage by all age groups was 69 percent. There was a clear increase of disapproval as the respondents age increased and correspondingly, a decrease in approval.

In 2023, a total amount of 501,529 marriages were registered across Mexico. Only 1.31 percent of those marriages were among people of the same sex. The number of same-sex marriages has in Mexico has increased noticeably since 2010, when Mexico City became the first federal entity in the country to allow homosexual marriage.