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A memo on the unique needs of LGBT older adults and the policy and regulatory changes needed to address them.
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A new AP-NCC poll is the second national poll to show that a majority of Americans support the freedom to marry.
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A poll released by the Rhode Island Marriage Coalition (RIMC) found a majority of Rhode Island voters support the freedom to marry.
FiveThirtyEight Analysis Finds Accelerated Shift in Support for the Freedom to Marry
In its survey of marriage polls since 1988, FiveThirtyEight has found an accelerated shift in support for the freedom to marry in recent months.
CNN Poll Finds Majority Support for the Freedom to Marry Nationwide
For the first time, a national poll shows that a majority of Americans support the freedom to marry.
FAQ on Judge Walker’s Ruling Extending Stay in Perry v. Schwarzenegger
FAQ from NCLR on the recent ruling by Judge Vaughn R. Walker to extend stay in Perry v. Schwarzenegger until August 18.
District Court Ruling Strikes Down Proposition 8
The district court decision in Perry v. Schwarzenegger affirming same-sex couples' constitutional freedom to marry.
Religion and Same-sex Marriage in California
This groundbreaking poll shows increasing support for the freedom to marry among faith voters in California.
FAQ on the Federal District Court’s Rulings Overturning DOMA Section 3
FAQ from GLAD on the recent rulings in the Federal District Court of Massachusetts striking down DOMA Section 3.
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A database and breakdown of contributions to campaigns from California's Proposition 8.
The Prop 8 Report
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US National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study: Psychological Adjustment of Adolescents
This report shows that adolescents who have been reared in lesbian-mother families since birth demonstrate healthy psychological adjustment.
The World After Proposition 8: A Global Survey of the Right to Marry
An examination of the May 2008 and 2009 California Supreme Court decisions and a survey of the countries that presently allow marriage for same-sex couples.
Parenting and child development in adoptive families
A study from University of Virginia and George Washington University scholars concluding that parenting quality, not sexual orientation, determines the healthy development of children.