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How Gay Marriage Finally Won In The U.S. Supreme Court
Rallying against same-sex unions used to be a mandatory battle cry for politicians. Today, gay marriage isn’t just legal in all 50 states, it’s normal. How did we reach mass acceptance in 10 years? Here, we’ve mapped out the series of lawsuits and referendums that took place alongside concerted efforts to reframe gay people everywhere—from soldiers to beloved celebrities—as ordinary Americans who deserve basic human rights.

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Image: How PrEP Is Making An Impact On HIV In Young Gay and Bisexual Men
Dr. Perry N Halkitis, PH.D., M.S., MPH recently released an inforgraphic that discusses the facts of PrEP (Pre exposure Prophylaxis) on gay and bisexual men, those who are most affected, the advances and the future. Some of the interesting statistics include approximately 2 to 5% of the population are gay and bisexual men. However gay and bisexual men represent 50% of all those living with HIV in the U.S., and 60% of those were infected in the year 2010. Those who are most affected are Hispanic men, black men, gay men and bisexual men. The HIV epidemic has affected the lives of up to three generations of gay and bisexual men in the United States. For the past three decades, the only source of prevention had been using a condom. However, today, when properly dosed the use of Truvada (a medication used to treat HIV infection) has been proven to highly reduce the likelihood of acquiring HIV.

How PrEP Is Making An Impact On HIV In Young Gay and Bisexual Men #infographic

Image: Same-Sex Marriage In The U.S
Same-sex marriage is legally recognized in some jurisdictions within the United States and by the federal government. To-date nineteen States have legalized same-sex marriage in the U.S. As a result of the Supreme Court's June 2013 decision to strike down a key part of the Defense of Marriage Act, same-sex couples married in states that allow it are now entitled to federal benefits afforded to heterosexual couples.

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Image: The Rise Of Gay and Lesbian Parenting In The UK
Did you know? LGBT parenting is on the rise! Studies from the Office For National Statistics have revealed a steady and very exciting increase in the number of same-sex parents over the past few years. CoParents have researched how the laws surrounding gay and lesbian parents in the UK have changed during the last 15 years, and presented their findings in this informative infographic.

Discover which gay and lesbian celebrity couples have children of their own, and learn more about the options available to same-sex couples who are looking to have a baby. Filled with facts and figures regarding LGBT parents this fantastic resource will tell you everything you need to know about gay and lesbian parenting. CoParents is a specialist service which connects men, women and couples who are looking to have a child through co-parenting, sperm donation and surrogacy. Find out more at: coparents

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Image: Same-Sex Marriage In Canada #infographic
Same-sex couples in Canada gained most of the legal benefits of marriage in 1999 when the federal and provincial governments extended common law marriages to gay and lesbian couples. In 2005, the Canadian Parliament passed legislation making same-sex marriage legal nationwide. Canada was the fourth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. The three nations who legalized same-sex marriage before Canada were the Netherlands (2001), Belgium (2003), and Spain (2005).

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Image: The History of Same-Sex Marriage in the UK #infographic
The UK has made leaps and bounds over the last 10 years concerning the civil rights of LGBTQ people. This is made even more significant by the fact that recent reports show that more than 2.7 billion people live in countries where homosexuality in considered a crime, punishable by death in some countries. So how did we in Blighty get to where we are today?

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Image: Science of Gay
Heterosexuality isn't a choice. Now here's some science to back that up. Here are a few really cool peer reviewed findings about the genetics of gay folks check out the infographic.

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Image: The Gay Marriage World Map
In April 2001 an event took place that changed the world we live in forever. The first same-sex marriage took place in Amsterdam. Since the Netherlands become the first country to allow same-sex marriages 12 years ago, another 15 countries have followed suit, with certain states in the USA, parts of Mexico and the latest being the Australian Capital territories legalizing same sex marriages.

The Gay Marriage World Map [Infographic]

Image: The Rise Of The Lgbt Consumer
With the buying of LGBT consumer steadily rising, corporations are learning the importance of getting on the LGBT community's good side. This infographic will cover a number of facts about the increasingly important LGBT consumer segment, along with how LGBT consumers vote with their wallets.

The Rise Of The Lgbt Consumer [Infographic]

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