Race, Religion, and Opposition to Same‐Sex Marriage

We examine racial differences in support for same-sex marriage, and test whether the emerging black-white gap is a function of religiosity. We explore how religious factors play a crucial role in racial differences, and how secular factors have varying effects on attitudes for whites and African Americans. Copyright (c) 2010 by the Southwestern Social Science Association.

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