Are citizens of the United States becoming more accepting of same-sex marriages? Will the state of California recognize such marriages? In the popular newspaper Newsweek, Ravi Somaiyastatistics show more people living in places that recognize same-sex marriage. Last week a judge in Boston struck down legislation that prevents such equal rights in the U.S. A Los Angeles Times poll found that 71 percent of Californians between 18 and 29 supported gay marriage rights. That figure dropped to 37 percent for those older than 65. Somaiya explains that "people are currently evenly divided on the issue, it seems that over time the trend will move toward acceptance in California, and eventually across America". Our younger generation it seems is more accepting and open-minded than our mothers and fathers or grandparents who find homosexuality unacceptable. Some of the places gay couples go to get married are Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Ames, Iowa, Pretoria, and South Africa. If Iowa accepts same-sex marriage than surely California can.
