Where America’s gay couples enjoy legal equality

(via The Economist)

50 Percent of Californians Now Support Marriage Equality

The Advocate is reporting that a new poll in California shows that 50 percent of residents now support marriage equality, versus 45 percent opposed. According to the pollster, this is the highest support recorded in California for gay marriage.

(photo by Flickr user ProComKelly)

Infographic: Same-Sex Marriage in the US

By Rochester Institute of Technology's Reporter Magazine.

America’s Opinion: Gays Receive the Most Discrimination.

A report by Pew Research:

A plurality of the public (45%) believes that gays and lesbians face “a lot” of bias – roughly double the proportions that see widespread discrimination against blacks (18%) or Hispanics (23%), and three-to five-times the proportion that sees similarly high levels of prejudice directed at women, Asian Americans or whites. The latest Pew Research survey of racial attitudes finds that overall, nearly eight-in-ten (78%) adults say gays and lesbians face at least “some” discrimination. Even blacks see discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation as more pervasive than racial bias against blacks.

Broken down by ethnicity:

Breaking it down further, respondents who say gays & lesbians receive “a lot” of discrimination:

• 43% of Whites
• 55% of Blacks
• 47% of Hispanics
• 45% Overall

Read the full report »

As of today, gay marriage is legal in Washington DC.

Gays in the Military: A Thorough Breakdown of Opinions

Hunch.com reports that among its users who have ever served in the military, roughly 1/3 favor a Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell-like policy.  54% of former officers and 57% of former enlisted people favor a completely open policy, while 11% of both groups favor a complete ban. The military’s own poll among active troops indicates about a 30% rate of favoring repeal of DADT, with 51% opposed to a repeal.

Overall opinion of Hunch users:

• 4% do not support gays in the military
• 72% support gays in the military
• 24% support Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

Further Breakdown

Hunch broke down the answers by age, gender, continent, political ideology, comfort with technology:

View the full report with more breakdowns »

Fun fact: Equalitopia is also on Hunch. :)

Opinions of gays in the military by type of military service

Hunch.com reports that among Hunch users who have ever served in the military, roughly 1/3 favor a Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell-like policy.  54% of former officers and 57% of former enlisted people favor a completely open policy, while 11% of both groups favor a complete ban. The military’s own poll among active troops indicates about a 30% rate of favoring repeal of DADT, with 51% opposed to a repeal.

Overall opinion of Hunch users:

• 4% do not support gays in the military
• 72% support gays in the military
• 24% support Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

View the full report with more graphs »

Fun fact: Equalitopia is also on Hunch. :)

Timeline of State Gay Marriage Laws

An infographic by good.is that shows the changes of state gay marriage laws and if they were changed by legislatures, courts, or voters.

(Note: This was made in 2009)

Prediction of The Future of Gay Marriage

Above is a map with the predictions of when gay marriage bans will be voted against throughout the United States. The map was created by Map Scroll and the predictions were researched by FiveThirtyEight.com.

The model for these predictions were based on:

1. The year in which the amendment was voted upon;
2. The percentage of adults in 2008 Gallup tracking surveys who said that religion was an important part of their daily lives;
3. The percentage of white evangelicals in the state.

States With Constitutional Amendments Banning Gay Marriage

(via Pew Research)