Religion and Support for Same-Sex Marriage: Implications from the Literature

Walls, N. Eugene

doi:10.1080/10538720903332420

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“…Additional research is needed to explore these dynamics. It will be important to examine the interaction between race/ethnicity and religion, and to document the relationship between church doctrine and personal beliefs about these teachings (Walls 2010).…”

Section: Contextual Factors and Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As young adults, college students tend to be developing their religious identities, and thus may not fully embrace any one religious doctrine (Fowler 1981). Furthermore, just because an individual identifies with a particular religious affiliation does not mean he or she agrees with its teachings about same-sex sexuality and same-sex marriage (Arnett and Jensen 2002;Walls 2010). On the other hand, some of our respondents who identified with Protestant traditions or other Christian affiliations may attend congregations that are affirming of same-sex sexuality, which could account for the insignficant findings.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…On the other hand, some of our respondents who identified with Protestant traditions or other Christian affiliations may attend congregations that are affirming of same-sex sexuality, which could account for the insignficant findings. To fully understand the relationship between religious affiliation and support for same-sex marriage, research that examines the messages posited within particular denominations and the extent to which participants endorse these messages is necessary (Walls 2010). Future studies should examine these relationships.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The “Persuadable Middle” on Same-Sex Marriage: Formative Research to Build Support among Heterosexual College Students

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Same-sex marriage is a controversial policy issue that affects the welfare of gay and lesbian couples throughout the USA. Considerable research examines opinions about same-sex marriage; however, studies have not investigated the covariates of the "persuadable middle"-those individuals who are neutral or unsure about their views. This group of people is often the target of same-sex marriage campaigns, yet they have received no empirical attention.Using a sample of heterosexual college students, we conduct multinomial logistic regression to identify the factors associated with being neutral about same-sex marriage. Findings suggest that in comparison with those who endorse or oppose same-sex marriage, political ideology and views about the acceptability of same-sex relationships are influential in determining the "persuadable middle." Within each category other factors are identified. We discuss the implications for policy advocacy efforts to advance marriage equality.

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“…Therefore it seemed useful to undertake studies on attitudes concerning samesex marriage at the time of its inception in Portuguese society. sex marriage, especially when taking into consideration religiosity and church attendance (Brumbaugh, Sanchez, Nock, & Wright, 2008;Pearl, & Galupo, 2007;Schwartz, 2010;Sherkat et al, 2011;Walls, 2010).…”

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“…Lubbers, Jaspers, and Ultee (2009) found that the religiosity of the respondents' parents, as well as their attitudes towards homosexuality, are the strongest determinants of attitudes towards same-sex marriage. Evidence of the importance of religion consistently appears in the literature on attitudes towards same-7 sex marriage, especially when taking into consideration religiosity and church attendance (Brumbaugh, Sanchez, Nock, & Wright, 2008;Pearl, & Galupo, 2007;Schwartz, 2010;Sherkat et al, 2011;Walls, 2010).Other studies identify socio-demographic factors that account for attitudes toward same-sex marriage, such as age and political positioning. For instance, the more elderly or politically right wing respondents (Lewis, & Gossett, 2008) or reporting high levels of transphobia/genderism or traditional heterosexism (Moskowitz, Rieger, & Roloff, 2010) display more negative attitudes towards same-sex marriage.…”

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Attitudes Towards Same-Sex Marriage in Portugal: Predictors and Scale Validation

Oliveira¹,

Lopes²,

Cameira

et al. 2014

Span. J. Psychol.

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The goal of the present research was to validate a Portuguese version of Pearl and Galupo's (2007) Attitudes toward Same-Sex Marriage Scale (ATSM). Participants were 1,402 heterosexual men and women that completed an on-line questionnaire. The final 15-item scale formed a single factor showing high internal consistency, as also obtained in the original validation study. In a general way, the results indicate a clearly positive attitude toward same-sex marriage. Furthermore, analysis of the scale's predictors demonstrates how a left-wing orientation and the level of denial of deservingness for lesbian/gay discrimination prove to be the best predictors of attitudes towards same-sex marriage. On the whole, these results indicate that the Portuguese ATSM version is a reliable instrument for carrying out scientific research and measuring and monitoring public opinion on this subject.Keywords: Same-sex marriage, scale validation, Attitudes, predictors ResúmenEl objetivo del presente estudio fue validar la versión en portugués de Escala de Actitudes hacia el casamiento entre personas del mismo sexo (ATSM) de Pearl y Galupo (2007). Los participantes fueran 1.402 hombres y mujeres heterosexuales que completaran este cuestionario on-line. La escala final de 15 ítems formó un solo factor que muestra una alta consistencia interna, también obtenida en el estudio de validación inicial. De manera general, los resultados indican una actitud claramente positiva hacia el matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo. Además, el análisis de los predictores de la escala muestra cómo una orientación de izquierda y el nivel de negación del 3 merecimiento de la discriminación de lesbianas / gay son los mejores predictores de las actitudes hacia el casamiento entre personas del mismo sexo. En conjunto, estos resultados indican que la versión ATSM portugués es un instrumento fiable para llevar a cabo investigación científica, la medición y seguimiento de la opinión pública sobre este tema. also promulgated same-sex marriage either fully or in equivalent legal forms. As a result, same-sex marriage has gained increasing coverage in the national and global media. Despite the increasing globalization of this phenomenon, the majority of the studies in this area were developed in the US, while in European countries this research area still remains underdeveloped.Since the 2000's, Portugal has introduced legislation to prevent discrimination.Either by protecting individual rights, such as the explicit reference to sexual orientation in the Constitutional Principle of Equality (article 13) in 2004, or by securing relational rights, such as the introduction of same-sex de facto unions in 2001 and the same-sex marriage law in 2010 (Roseneil, Crowhurst, Hellsund, Santos, & Stoilova, 2013). As argued by Author (2013), these legislative changes do not seem to be enough to challenge widespread heterosexism, in contexts such as public demonstrations of affects between same-sex couples or feelings of multiple discrimination in the public sphere.Ther...

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