After Ten Years, 51% Of Americans Live In States With Legal Same-Sex Marriage

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German Lopez at Vox notes that, as of June 1st, when same-sex marriages began in Illinois, 51% of the population of the U.S. now lives in a state where same-sex marriage is legal.

David Mendoza created this animated GIF to show just how much things have changed over the past ten years:

Animated Marriage GIF

Something tells me it won’t take ten years for the remaining 49% of America to be included in that map.

2 responses to “After Ten Years, 51% Of Americans Live In States With Legal Same-Sex Marriage”

  1. “B-B-B-But how can it be so popular when it constantly gets voted down in ballots?”

    Yes, that is a conservative argument against this. Although I use the term “argument” loosely.

  2. So on average I can now marry half a man? Which half?