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Feb 08, 2013 - As the votes in France and Britain indicate, the idea of marriage is changing, at least in the West. Indeed, most of the countries that currently allow gays and lesbians to wed are in Europe and the Americas. In two other countries, the United States and Mexico, some jurisdictions have allowed gays and lesbians to wed, while others have not.
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Oct 10, 2012 - An updated graphic from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life shows where same-sex marriage is banned, where it is legal and which states are considering the issue this November.
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Jul 31, 2012 - Reports that the Democratic Party may add support for gay marriage to its party platform are in keeping with a significant shift of opinion on this issue among Democrats, according to new research from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. About two-thirds say they favor gay marriage, up 15 points since 2008. Overall, public opinion on same-sex mariage remains divided and the impact of President Obama's endorsement appears limited
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May 14, 2012 - Roughly half of Americans (52%) say President Obama's public support for gay marriage did not affect their opinion of him. The president said he came to his decision after a long consideration. The public's view of gay marriage has evolved, with growing support.
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May 10, 2012 - President Obama announced his support for gay marriage this week after a long consideration saying his views were "evolving." The public's view of gay marriage has changed over the past several decades, with growing support. In 1996, Americans opposed gay marriage by 65% to 27%, but the public is more evenly divided today.
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Feb 07, 2012 - As courts and legislatures address the question of whether same-sex couples should be allowed to legally marry, surveys conducted in recent years have shown that public support for gay marriage continues to grow.
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Aug 04, 2010 - A federal district court judge struck down California’s ban on gay marriage, ruling that the prohibition violates the U.S. Constitution.
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Oct 09, 2009 - A new report finds that a clear majority of Americans favor allowing civil unions for gay and lesbian couples. Over the past year, support for civil unions has grown significantly among those who oppose same-sex marriage while remaining stable among those who favor same-sex marriage. At the same time, opponents of same-sex marriage continue to outnumber supporters overall.
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Jul 10, 2009 - This report gives an overview of the gay marriage debate in America, analyzes the constitutional dimensions of the debate and looks at public opinion trends on gay marriage and civil unions.
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Jul 09, 2009 - A breakdown of 15 major religious groups' views on gay marriage and the ordination of gay clergy.
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Jul 09, 2009 - As with many other social issues, opinions about same-sex marriage are closely linked with political affiliation.
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Jul 09, 2009 - A suit alleging that California's Proposition 8 violates the U.S. Constitution was recently filed in a federal district court, giving the nation's high court a potential opportunity to determine whether the U.S Constitution guarantees the right of gay and lesbian couples to wed.
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Nov 13, 2008 - A Pew Forum graphic shows that in the five years since Massachusetts became the first state to allow gay marriage, more than half the nation's states have amended their constitutions to ban the practice.
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Jun 12, 2008 - The Pew Research Center finds that overall opposition to same-sex marriages has declined somewhat, but the issue has regained importance among some conservative groups.
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Apr 01, 2008 - On March 4, 2008, the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of the state's laws prohibiting gay marriage. California is not alone in grappling with the contentious issue of whether to grant gay and lesbian couples the right to wed. For more than 15 years, state courts have considered and ruled on this question based on their understanding of prior rulings on privacy rights and related constitutional issues.
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Apr 01, 2008 - Report gives an overview of the gay marriage debate in America, analyzes the constitutional dimensions of the debate and looks at public opinion trends on gay marriage and civil unions.
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Apr 01, 2008 - Report finds that, as with many other social issues, opinions about same-sex marriage are closely linked with partisanship, ideology and religion.
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Mar 27, 2008 - When Pope Benedict XVI arrives in the U.S. on April 15, 2008, he will be greeted by a flock that is undergoing rapid ethnic and demographic changes.
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Dec 18, 2007 - The combination of widespread religious commitment and leadership in science and technology greatly enlarges the potential for conflict between faith and science in the United States.
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Jul 11, 2007 - The legal definition of marriage is in flux, particularly in the developed world, as governments re-examine what long seemed to be a well-established aspect of civil law.
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