Is the World Better for Gay People Than It Was 10 Years Ago? Justin McCarthy, Gallup Half of the world's adults (50%) now say their city or area is a "good place" for gay or lesbian people to live -- a figure that has doubled over the past decade and represents a new high in Gallup World Poll's trend dating back to 2005. The latest figure, based on surveys in 110 countries and areas in 2021, reaffirms several other global studies that show acceptance appears to be growing across the world. Americans agree on one thing: D.C. isn't getting the job done Dante Chinni, NBC News Poll after poll finds American voters are in a sour mood, believing the country is on the wrong track. But a new survey from the Pew Research Center shows a complicating factor: Voters on the left and right don’t feel very good about Washington’s ability to fix the situation.
Senate compromise on guns is a real breakthrough -- yet a tenuous and modest step Stephen Collinson, CNN Ten Republican senators appear ready…