Stats: 42% of Americans live in states that recognize gay couples 
Equality Matters reports that 42 percent of Americans now live in states that recognize same-sex couples' relationships, and that 30 percent live in states where marriage, civil unions or domestic partnerships give same-sex couples the same state-level rights as married people.
All gay couples, however, still are denied the more than 1,100 federal rights and benefits of marriage, because of the Defense of Marriage Act.
"(D)espite the best efforts of anti-gay groups and politicians, the LGBT community has made rapid progress across the United States," Equality Matters said. "As public support for marriage equality continues to rise, it's only a matter of time before every American has the right to have their loving commitments recognized and respected by their state and federal governments."
