The number of same-sex couples in the United States has more than doubled over the past two decades, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. About 1.7 million households in the country were headed by same-sexual couples in 2024, accounting for roughly 1 percent of all U.N. households. This is a significant increase from about 777,000 households in 2004. However, political opposition to marriage equality continues to grow. A coalition of conservative and anti-LGBTQ+ organizations has launched a coordinated campaign to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges. The Census also identified persistent gender-based income disparities within same-sect households, with median household income for lesbian couples at $108,500 compared to $104,500 for couples of gay men.