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Gay and lesbian Americans: Do you want to get married in the future?
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This statistic shows the results of a survey among gay men and lesbian women in the United States regarding their plans to get married in the future. The survey was conducted in 2009. 33.2 percent of the lesbian respondents and 26.6 of the gay respondents definitely want to get married in the future.
Gay and lesbian Americans: Do you want to get married in the future?
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| Lesbians | Gay men | |
|---|---|---|
| Definitely want to get married | 33.2% | 26.6% |
| Probably want to get married | 28.9% | 33.9% |
| Probably do not want to get married | 15.8% | 20.9% |
| Definitely do not want to get married | 6.6% | 10% |
| I am already married | 15.5% | 8.5% |
| Lesbians | Gay men | |
|---|---|---|
| Definitely want to get married | 33.2% | 26.6% |
| Probably want to get married | 28.9% | 33.9% |
| Probably do not want to get married | 15.8% | 20.9% |
| Definitely do not want to get married | 6.6% | 10% |
| I am already married | 15.5% | 8.5% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Jan 1, 2010
This statistic shows the results of a survey among gay men and lesbian women in the United States regarding their plans to get married in the future. The survey was conducted in 2009. 33.2 percent of the lesbian respondents and 26.6 of the gay respondents definitely want to get married in the future.
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- 2010
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- July 30, 2009 to September 16, 2009
- Number of respondents
- 21,657*
- Special properties
- Gay and lesbian Americans
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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According to the source, "[d]uring the 49-day period from July 30, 2009 to September 16, 2009, Community Marketing, Inc. conducted an online survey of self-identified gay men and lesbians from CMI’s proprietary survey panel, as well as participants pointed to the survey from a variety of partners. For the purposes of this report, those participants who self-identified as “queer,” “transgender” or “bisexual” were not included in the analyses unless they also identified as lesbian or gay."
Number of respondents in the U.S.:
Self-identified gay men: n=15,848
Self-identified lesbian women: n = 5,809
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- July 30, 2009 to September 16, 2009
- Number of respondents
- 21,657*
- Special properties
- Gay and lesbian Americans
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
According to the source, "[d]uring the 49-day period from July 30, 2009 to September 16, 2009, Community Marketing, Inc. conducted an online survey of self-identified gay men and lesbians from CMI’s proprietary survey panel, as well as participants pointed to the survey from a variety of partners. For the purposes of this report, those participants who self-identified as “queer,” “transgender” or “bisexual” were not included in the analyses unless they also identified as lesbian or gay."
Number of respondents in the U.S.:
Self-identified gay men: n=15,848
Self-identified lesbian women: n = 5,809
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