does it reflect attitudinal change across population groups? 5) Do attitudes toward the origins of homosexuality and direct … red states. The belief that homosexuality is genetic and having close relationships with gays and lesbians has expanded … significantly support for same-sex marriage. Attitudes about the origins of homosexuality are closely linked to ideology …

There are thousands of studies on the gay and lesbian population. Because of the difficulty of sampling this population … the gay and lesbian population and to a comparison group of other men and women. Comparative analysis of the gay and … science data sources that now allow some systematic study of the gay and lesbian population in the United States. We consider …

An important first step in research on gay or lesbian parenting includes accurately documenting the number of children … who are being raised by gay or lesbian parents. US census data can provide accurate estimates of the number of children … being raised by same-sex couples, but children being raised by gay or lesbian single parents cannot be identified in this …