Catholicism, Homosexuality, and Same-Sex Marriage in the United States

Editors

David Rayside; Clyde Wilcox

Document Type

Chapter

Publication Date

2011

Publication Title

Faith, Politics, and Sexual Diversity in Canada and the United States

Publisher

UBC Press

Publisher Location

Vancouver, B.C.

First page number:

207

Last page number:

218

Abstract

During the first decade of the twenty-first century, questions surrounding the legal rights of homosexuals have animated politics in the United States and have been among the most divisive in American political discourse. Indeed, a number of scholars have suggested that the issue of gay rights in general, and the more specific issue of same-sex marriage, was an important factor in George W. Bush’s victory over John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election (Keeter 2007; Campbell and Monson 2007a). While gay and lesbian rights were perhaps not as salient in the 2008 election, both Barack Obama and John McCain made clear their support for civil unions for same-sex couples, while opposing same-sex marriage.

Keywords

Civil unions; Gay rights; Presidents; Presidents--Election; Same-sex marriage

Disciplines

American Politics | Gender and Sexuality | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Political Science

Language

English

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