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Percentage of same-sex couples increases more in Utah than in any other state
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| Last Edited | The Sunset Provision Jan 18, 2008 12:17pm |
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| News Date | Friday, January 18, 2008 06:15:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Utah has the biggest percent increase of declared same-sex couples of any state, according to a study from the University of California in Los Angeles.
So, is the gay population growing? Are more gays moving to Utah? Or are now more gay couples openly declaring their lifestyles, rather than hiding it behind closed doors?
The study shows that the states with big increases in declared same-sex couples, are states that had constitutional amendments or initiatives banning gay marriage.
In Utah, there were 401 openly declared same-sex couples in 1990. In 2002 the number rose to 2,820 and in 2006 the number reached 6,503. So why the big jump from 2002 to 2006?
Utah politics…. In 2004 the Utah State legislature passed an amendment that banned gay marriage in the state. This amendment didn’t bring more homosexuals to the state, it just made the ones who were already living here more politically active.
“It was time to stand up for our rights,” says Tyler Dahlsrud.
Mark Mcgowan adds, “We can’t just sit back and let someone take away our equal rights as Americans.”
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