Gay Marriage and Homosexuality

See the latest Pew Research Center reports, data and interactive features on gay marriage and homosexuality, including public opinion, changing legal status and religious groups’ views.

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ReportJune 25, 2020

Despite major changes in laws and norms surrounding the issue of same-sex marriage and the rights of LGBT people around the world, public opinion on the acceptance of homosexuality in society remains sharply divided by country, region and economic development.

ReportMay 8, 2020

From distractions to jealousy, how Americans navigate cellphones and social media in their romantic relationships.

Fact TankApril 10, 2020

45% of Americans don’t think it makes a difference that there is growing variety in the types of family arrangements people live in.

Fact TankApril 9, 2020

A majority of LGB adults report that they have used an online dating site or app, roughly twice the share of straight adults who say the same.

ReportFebruary 14, 2020

Key findings from a Pew Research Center study about online dating.

ReportFebruary 6, 2020

A majority of online daters say their overall experience was positive, but many users – particularly younger women – report being harassed or sent explicit messages on these platforms.

Fact TankDecember 20, 2019

Among the changes: Smartphones and social media became the norm, church attendance fell, and same-sex marriage and legalizing marijuana gained support.

Fact TankOctober 29, 2019

Worldwide, most of the countries that allow gay marriage are in Western Europe. In the Americas, five countries have legalized gay marriage.

Fact TankOctober 28, 2019

More than 18 years after the Netherlands became the world’s first country to allow same-sex marriage, Austria became the latest European nation to legalize the practice.

Fact TankJune 24, 2019

The share of Americans who favor same sex marriage has grown in recent years, though there are still demographic and partisan divides.

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