Gender & LGBTQ - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/gender-lgbtq/ Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World Sat, 14 Jun 2025 02:45:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/images/symbol-alt.svg Gender & LGBTQ - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/gender-lgbtq/ 32 32 222456345 Rising Number of U.S. Households Are Headed by Married Same-Sex Couples https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/06/12/rising-number-of-u-s-households-are-headed-by-married-same-sex-couples/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:55:37 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?p=261680 The number of households headed by same-sex couples in the U.S. has risen steadily, but they represent a small share of all married couples.

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]]> 261680 Same-Sex Marriage Around the World https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/fact-sheet/same-sex-marriage-around-the-world/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:56:38 +0000 Sort through nearly 40 jurisdictions that have enacted laws allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry.

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]]> 6482 About two-thirds of LGBTQ adults have participated in Pride Month events https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/05/29/about-two-thirds-of-lgbtq-adults-have-participated-in-pride-month-events/ Thu, 29 May 2025 13:56:51 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=short-read&p=238716 Two-thirds of LGBTQ adults say they have participated in LGBTQ-related events during Pride Month at least once in their lives.

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]]> 238716 How Much Discrimination Do Americans Say Groups Face in the U.S.? https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2025/05/20/how-much-discrimination-do-americans-say-groups-face-in-the-u-s/ Tue, 20 May 2025 17:57:22 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?p=239215 Republicans are less likely than in 2024 to say there is discrimination against Black, Hispanic, Asian and White people.

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]]> 239215 Most U.S. Catholics Say They Want the Church To Be ‘More Inclusive’ https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/04/30/most-us-catholics-say-they-want-the-church-to-be-more-inclusive/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:59:17 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?p=225220 Majorities want the church to allow use of birth control and IVF, and to permit priests to bless same-sex couples. But views differ by Mass attendance.

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]]> 225220 Are children better off when one parent has a job or when both do? U.S. teens differ in their views https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/04/30/are-children-better-off-when-one-parent-has-a-job-or-when-both-do-us-teens-differ-in-their-views/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:56:16 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=short-read&p=224549 In the U.S., 43% of teenagers say children are better off when one parent doesn’t have a job and focuses on the family.

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]]> 224549 U.S. adults differ in how much they say certain things should be emphasized for boys and girls https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/03/13/us-adults-differ-in-how-much-they-say-certain-things-should-be-emphasized-for-boys-and-girls/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:58:50 +0000 Similar shares of adults say there’s too little emphasis on encouraging boys and girls to be leaders.

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]]> 201936 119th Congress brings firsts for women of color https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/03/10/119th-congress-brings-firsts-for-women-of-color/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:59:53 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=short-read&p=201927 In the Senate, two Black women are serving concurrently for the first time. And in the House, two states and one U.S. territory elected their first Black, Hispanic or Pacific Islander woman lawmaker.

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]]> 201927 Gender pay gap in U.S. has narrowed slightly over 2 decades https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/03/04/gender-pay-gap-in-us-has-narrowed-slightly-over-2-decades/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:58:46 +0000 In 2024, women earned an average of 85% of what men earned, according to an analysis of median hourly earnings of both full- and part-time workers.

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]]> 8204 The changing face of Congress in 7 charts https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/03/03/the-changing-face-of-congress-in-7-charts/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:52:31 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=short-read&p=201575 The 119th Congress is the most racially and ethnically diverse in history, and it includes the nation’s first openly transgender legislator at the federal level.

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