Social Issues

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Less than 3 percent of the U.S. adult population says they are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, says a new federal survey of nearly 34,000 people. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

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Daniella McDonald, an activist and supporter of the School Success and Opportunity Act (AB1266), tells attendees at a rally organized by San Diego LGBTQ rights organizations Canvass for a Cause, SAME Alliance, and Black and Pink, that the petition drive to place a proposition on the ballot to repeal the law failed to garner enough signatures Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

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Daniella McDonald, an activist and supporter of the School Success and Opportunity Act (AB1266), tells attendees at a rally organized by San Diego LGBTQ rights organizations Canvass for a Cause, SAME Alliance, and Black and Pink that the petition drive to place a proposition on the ballot to repeal the law failed to garner enough signatures Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

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In this Feb. 14, 2014 photo, Ryan Campbell looks on while having lunch with his son in Lehi, Utah. Campbell is one of dozens of Utah parents considering divorce who have taken a course on their legal options and how the split will affect their children. A Utah lawmaker is proposing ramping up the law to cut down on the number of divorces in the state. Under a proposed measure in the state Legislature, couples would have to take the class earlier, before a court can grant custody rights. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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In this Feb. 14, 2014 photo, Ryan Campbell looks on while having lunch with his son in Lehi, Utah. Campbell is one of dozens of Utah parents considering divorce who have taken a course on their legal options and how the split will affect their children. A Utah lawmaker is proposing ramping up the law to cut down on the number of divorces in the state. Under a proposed measure in the state Legislature, couples would have to take the class earlier, before a court can grant custody rights. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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In this Feb. 14, 2014 photo, Ryan Campbell looks on while having lunch with his son Chase in Lehi, Utah. Campbell is one of dozens of Utah parents considering divorce who have taken a course on their legal options and how the split will affect their children. A Utah lawmaker is proposing ramping up the law to cut down on the number of divorces in the state. Under a proposed measure in the state Legislature, couples would have to take the class earlier, before a court can grant custody rights. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Minority Democrats outlined their proposal for changes to Alaska's oil tax structure should a referendum on the current system be approved later this year, on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, in Juneau, Alaska. Pictured are, from left, Rep. Les Gara and Sens. Hollis French and Bill Wielechowski. All three are from Anchorage. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

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Minority Democrats outlined their proposal for changes to Alaska's oil tax structure should a referendum on the current system be approved later this year, on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, in Juneau, Alaska. Pictured are, from left, Rep. Les Gara and Sens. Hollis French and Bill Wielechowski. All three are from Anchorage. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

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Kansas state Rep. John Rubin, a Shawnee Republican, makes a point during a meeting of the House Pensions and Benefits Committee, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Rubin is the sponsor of an unsuccessful proposal to create a 401(k)-style plan for new public employees. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

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Alan Conroy, right, executive director of the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, follows a House committee's debate on pension legislation, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Working to his left is Faith Loretto, KPERS planning and research officer. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

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Kansas state Reps. James Todd, left, an Overland Park Republican, and Dan Hawkins, a Wichita Republican, confer during a meeting of the House Pensions and Benefits Committee, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The committee rejected proposals for a 401(k)-style plan for new public employees and an increase in existing retirees' pensions. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

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Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff, R-Diamond Bar, left, huddles with Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, center and Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. After a closed door meeting, Senate Democrats said they will give state Sen. Ron Calderon, D-Montebello, one week to resign or take an indefinite leave of absence. If he does not, the Senate will move to suspend him. Calderon pleaded not guilty Monday to federal corruption charges involving bribes, kickbacks and fraud. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)