Percent of Same-Sex Household Couples Who are Married (State)

What might explain the trend in the percent of same-sex household couples who are married in Massachusetts?

A. Laws in Massachusetts make it difficult for same-sex couples to get married.
B. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Massachusetts since 2004, so same-sex marriage rates in Massachusetts have flattened out after an initial boom.
C. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender rights movements have been ineffective in the Northeast.
D. There are not that many same-sex couples who live in Massachusetts.


Answer: B

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