The truth about common LGBTQ misconceptions

CNN — The US is at a critical moment for LGBTQ rights: More Americans than ever are identifying as LGBTQ, but more than half of states have introduced – and in some cases, passed – legislation that aims to limit LGBTQ residents’ rights. Many LGBTQ people are religious even though faiths don’t always affirm them Political narratives often paint religion and LGBTQ experiences as exclusive, and Christian faith-based arguments are often used to oppose rights like same-sex marriage. But the church has made a lot of mistakes, and in other Christian practices, there is no accountability.” Many LGBTQ people want marriage and families The federal legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015 – often referred to now by the name of the plaintiff in that landmark case, Obergefell – was a massive watershed moment for LGBTQ rights and for LGBTQ couples ready to marry. “After Obergefell, LGBTQ people reported being happier and more satisified with their lives, and today 63% of cohabitating LGBTQ couples are married, showing that LGBTQ couples will seek marriage if given the option,” says Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD, the LGBTQ media advocacy organization. But since the LGBTQ population includes members of Gen Z and millennials, both young generations who, in the case of millennials, are increasingly delaying marriage, younger LGBTQ people may not be thinking about marriage, and this could impact overall percentages of married LGBTQ couples, says Kerith Conron, research director at the Williams Institute.