Jul 15, 2013
The decisions Windsor v. U.S. and Hollingsworth v. Perry reached by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 26 reflect attitudes held among many youth today. Statistical studies have shown in recent years that large numbers of the Millennial Generation – those born since 1977 – favor legalizing homosexual unions and think effective parenting has little to do with marriage. As financial worries now surface as an even higher priority among millennials than getting married and having children, we need to ask what can be done to start turning such a troublesome tide of opinion.
In March 2013 the Pew Research Center released a report titled “Growing Support for Gay Marriage: Changed Minds and Changing Demographics” as the latest addition to its research initiative “Millennials: A Portrait of Generation Next.” It found among millennials that:
70 percent support allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally.
74 percent say homosexuality should be accepted by society.