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A Profile of Georgia Residents’ Attitudes on LGBT Issues
▶ Access a PDF of the report here. Roughly two-thirds (66%) of Georgia residents favor laws that would protect gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people from discrimination in jobs, public accommodations, and housing, compared to fewer than three in ten (28%) who are opposed. Notably, majorities of all major demographic, religious, and political groups in Georgia favor nondiscrimination laws for LGBT people, though there are some differences in the intensity of support.
Attitudes on Same-sex Marriage Among Texans
Defying the Supreme Court’s ruling that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a statement this weekend saying state workers can refuse to issue same-sex marriage licenses on religious grounds. According to the American Values Atlas, based on over 40,000 interviews nationwide, Texas residents are divided on the issue of same-sex marriage: 48 percent of Texans favor allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally, while 43 percent oppose.
Catholics, White Protestants Show Most Growth on Support for Same-sex Marriage
Over the last decade, support for legalizing same-sex marriage has grown 22-percentage points to majority (54 percent) support. Going somewhat against traditional thought, much of this growth has come from religious Americans who have changed their minds on the issue. One quarter more Catholics (25 percent) and white mainline Protestants (26 percent) favor legalizing same-sex marriage than they did in 2003.
Where Americans of Every Age Stand on Same-sex Marriage
The older you are, the less likely you are to support same-sex marriage. However, new analysis of the American Values Atlas shows just how important age is in determining the likelihood of whether one favors or opposes allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally. The unprecedented sample size (40,000 interviews) allows PRRI to explore differences in age at a much more granular level.
Map: Legal Status of and Support for Same-sex Marriage in Each State
Next Tuesday, the Supreme Court will begin to hear oral arguments for and against the legality same-sex marriage nationwide. Public opinion on same-sex marriage has changed dramatically since 2003, when Massachusetts became the first state to legalize gay marriage. Nationally, support for same-sex marriage stood at 32 percent twelve years ago; today 54 percent of the public favors allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally.
Attitudes on Same-sex Marriage by Religious Affiliation and Denominational Family
From the beginning, religious divides have been central to the same-sex marriage debate. And as opinions have shifted in the general population, so have those of faithful. In 2003, when Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage, nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of religiously unaffiliated Americans supported same-sex marriage, but there were no major religious groups in which a majority favored allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry.
Support for Same-sex Marriage in Every State
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Obergefell v. Hodges— along with three other related cases—concerning the legality of same-sex marriage under the Fourteenth Amendment. SCOTUS’s decision will take up the question of whether state bans against marriages involving same-sex partners violate these couples’ rights under the constitution, brought on by individual cases from Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
What Americans Think About "Religious Freedom" Bills
The controversial “religious freedom” bill that Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed into law this week has garnered widespread criticism. The bill has the potential to allow small businesses to discriminate against gays and lesbians if it conflicts with religious beliefs.
State of the States on Same-sex Marriage
Following a dramatic shift in attitudes on same-sex marriage over the last decade, courts and state legislatures across the nation have reversed or struck down laws banning gay and lesbian couples from marrying legally. Most recently, courts in Alabama struck down such a ban despite the strong opposition to same-sex marriage in the state–no state expresses lower support for same-sex marriage in the country.
Support for Same-sex Marriage in Alabama Lowest in Nation
This week, Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore ordered probate judges not to obey a U.S. District Court order striking down Alabama’s same-sex marriage ban. In the wake of this showdown between the state and federal courts, 2014 polling by Public Religion Research Institute’s American Values Atlas project finds that support for same-sex marriage in Alabama is the lowest in the nation. Here’s a run-down of attitudes on same-sex marriage in Alabama.
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