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This article uses social movement theory to explain variation in local support for proposed constitutional amendments to ban same-sex marriage in 22 states during 2004 and 2006. Copyright (c) 2009 by the Southwestern Social Science Association.

Urhan research traditional1.v has explained local government boundary changes as the result of broad demographic and structural characteristics of cities. and has assessed the impact of localgovernment organization in terms of community benefits. This paper argues j b r expanding this dominant model to include private interests. A typology of actors and henefits is developed and is then applied t o the case study literature to demonstrate the gains available from annexation, consolidation, and incorporation. The paper concludes with suggestions f o r a broader approach to analyzing local government boundary changes.

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