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.
Views on gay rights, moral acceptability and same-sex marriage by age groups in the United States 2012
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Gallup. (May 14, 2012). Views on gay rights, moral acceptability and same-sex marriage by age groups in the United States 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/226171/views-on-gay-rights-by-age-groups-in-the-us/
Gallup. "Views on gay rights, moral acceptability and same-sex marriage by age groups in the United States 2012." Chart. May 14, 2012. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226171/views-on-gay-rights-by-age-groups-in-the-us/
Gallup. (2012). Views on gay rights, moral acceptability and same-sex marriage by age groups in the United States 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226171/views-on-gay-rights-by-age-groups-in-the-us/
Gallup. "Views on Gay Rights, Moral Acceptability and Same-sex Marriage by Age Groups in The United States 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/226171/views-on-gay-rights-by-age-groups-in-the-us/
Gallup, Views on gay rights, moral acceptability and same-sex marriage by age groups in the United States 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/226171/views-on-gay-rights-by-age-groups-in-the-us/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Views on gay rights, moral acceptability and same-sex marriage by age groups in the United States 2012 [Graph], Gallup, May 14, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/226171/views-on-gay-rights-by-age-groups-in-the-us/
