Human Rights

From zero to 1 billion in 15 years: the extraordinary growth of marriage equality

Participants hold a giant rainbow flag during the Brussels LGBT Pride Parade May 17, 2014.    REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM - Tags: SOCIETY) - RTR3PLKM

We are witnessing an historic shift on a truly global scale. Image: REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

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 One billion people now have marriage equality, meaning they live in a place where same-sex marriage has been legalized.
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 ILGA’s (International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association) Rainbow Map 2016
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