“Dear Straight People, Why Do I Have to Prove My Love Is Authentic?”

Respect to Denice Frohman.

In 2001, Americans opposed same-sex marriage by a 57% to 35% margin.

Today, there is slightly more support for same-sex marriage than opposition to it, with 48% in favor and 44% opposed.

—The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.

This is due in part to generational change. Younger generations express higher levels of support for same-sex marriage. In 2012 Pew Research Center polling, Millennials are almost twice as likely as the Silent Generation to support same-sex marriage.

Source: features.pewforum.org

Tolerance—the third of my 3Ts of economic development—provides a critical source of economic advantage that works alongside Technology and Talent. —RICHARD FLORIDA A great post in The Atlantic Cities today. Being completely objective, it’s more than obvious that tolerance brings economic growth. The world needs more lovers and less haters.
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Tolerance—the third of my 3Ts of economic development—provides a critical source of economic advantage that works alongside Technology and Talent. —RICHARD FLORIDA

A great post in The Atlantic Cities today. Being completely objective, it’s more than obvious that tolerance brings economic growth. The world needs more lovers and less haters.

Source: theatlanticcities.com

The Cost of Same-Sex Marriage Bans (Infographic). Why they’re bad for gay couples—and the government. “Seventy thousand gay couples in the U.S. are currently married, and 90,000 have entered civil unions or domestic partnerships. But the cold hard truth is that throughout the U.S., gays and lesbians remain unable to enter into a legally recognized relationship with the person they love. And even in states that have legalized gay marriage, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) signed into law by President Clinton in 1996 prevents the federal government from recognizing those unions.” This infographic shows exactly how same-sex marriage bans are bad for gay and lesbian couples—and the government. Check out The Cost of Same-Sex Marriage Bans, and share your thoughts here.
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The Cost of Same-Sex Marriage Bans (Infographic). Why they’re bad for gay couples—and the government.

“Seventy thousand gay couples in the U.S. are currently married, and 90,000 have entered civil unions or domestic partnerships. But the cold hard truth is that throughout the U.S., gays and lesbians remain unable to enter into a legally recognized relationship with the person they love. And even in states that have legalized gay marriage, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) signed into law by President Clinton in 1996 prevents the federal government from recognizing those unions.”

This infographic shows exactly how same-sex marriage bans are bad for gay and lesbian couples—and the government. Check out The Cost of Same-Sex Marriage Bans, and share your thoughts here.

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