-Based on polling in 2017, 62% of Americans support same sex marriage, where 32% oppose it. That is a very big jump from the polling in 2001, where 57% of Americans opposed same sex marriage -As of June 26, 2015, same sex marriage is legal across the United States. -As of Wednesday, December 6, 2017, gay marriage is legal in Australia, becoming the 24th country in the world to allow gay marriage.
Websites
If you would like to do further research on gay rights, or anything about the gay community, feel free to visit the websites below by clicking on the red underlined title
Support Hotlines: IMPORTANT!!!!! This website provides phone numbers for those who may be struggling with life. The numbers include a suicide hotline, and a youth talk-line and many more resources to help whatever you may be dealing with LGBT: This website provides the background of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Homosexuality: Facts for teens: This website provides facts about being homosexual that are easy for teenagers to understand that are either curious about the topic or for someone struggling with their own sexuality.
Is Same Sex Attraction a Passing Phase?: This website gives information about why people identify that they are gay and what happens in their life that makes them realize that
Depression in the LGBT Population: This website provides statistics on how the LGBT community is effected by depression compared to the straight population
Gay Rights: This website gives the well detailed history behind gay rights and how much it has changed throughout history LGBT Rights Milestones Fast Facts: This websites provides a timeline of important events in history or gay rights
7 Capital Punishments For Being Illegally Gay: This website gives off a list of punishments that have been used in different countries for those that are gay where it is not accepted
LGBT Rights by Country: This Website gives the current rights offered by every country for the LGBT community
Stonewall Riots: This website provides information regarding the Stonewall Riots in 1969
Gay Advice: This website provides advice from other gay members to help those that may be struggling