Who's "In" and Who's "Out": State Fragmentation and the Struggle over Gay Rights, 1974–1999

Werum, Regina; Winders, Bill

doi:10.1525/sp.2001.48.3.386

Cited by 46 publications

(34 citation statements)

References 39 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…As Soule (2004) demonstrates, activist organizations can influence public policy on issues such as same-sex marriage (see also Burstein 1991;McVeigh, Welch, and Bjarnason 2003;Wald et al 1996;Werum and Winders 2001). Soule's analysis uses state-level measures of the presence or absence of interest groups involved in the same-sex marriage debate.…”

Section: Control Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Voting to Ban Same-Sex Marriage: Interests, Values, and Communities

2009

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

From 2000 through 2008, initiatives proposing to ban same-sex marriage were on the ballot in 28 states. Although same-sex marriage opponents scored lopsided victories in most cases, voting outcomes varied substantially at the county level. This article examines sources of that variation and argues that opposition to same-sex marriage should be strong in communities characterized by the predominance of traditional gender roles and family structure. Perhaps more interestingly, the analysis also shows that the effects of traditional family structure and gender roles are especially strong in counties characterized by weak community cohesion, as indicated by residential instability, low rates of home ownership, and high crime rates.

show abstract

Section: Control Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Voting to Ban Same-Sex Marriage: Interests, Values, and Communities

2009

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Much research has focused on state support and adoption of LGBT antidiscrimination policy; however, there have been fewer studies which examine local adoption of such policies (for state-level studies, see Taylor et al 2012;Lax and Phillips 2009;McVeigh and Diaz 2009;Barth, Overby, and Huffmon 2009;Werum and Winders 2001;Haider-Markel and Meier 1996). Of the studies that examine local adoption of LGB antidiscrimination policies, the common conclusion considers local population size the most important factor in determining policy adoption.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Morality Politics and Municipal LGBT Policy Adoption

Cravens

2015

State and Local Government Review

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Why do municipal governments adopt lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) inclusive policies? The preponderance of literature suggests urbanism and social diversity are the most likely explanations for LGBT municipal policies. This research tests these assumptions using the morality politics model. Using rare-events logistic regression, municipalities in the state of Florida with LGBT antidiscrimination ordinances are compared with municipalities that do not have such policies. The results contradict theories of urbanism and highlight the shortcomings of the morality politics model. Specifically, the results indicate that even under highly salient conditions, LGBT advocacy resources play an important role in the policy adoption process.

show abstract

“…We know through research that gay and lesbian organizations and individuals are effectively using legislatures and courts to advance their case for gay marriage, whereas opponents are effectively using ballot initiatives to subvert the possibility of gay marriage (Werum & Winders, 2001). Not coincidentally, the late 1990s also reflected a period of intensifying policymaking and legal reforms to strengthen and promote heterosexual marriage (Bogenschneider, 2000) along with growing grassroots movements to restore heterosexual marriage to an honored status in society.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Attitudes Toward Gay Marriage in States Undergoing Marriage Law Transformation

Brumbaugh

Sánchez

Nock

et al. 2008

J of Marriage and Family

118

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study examines attitudes toward gay marriage within the context of concern over the weakening of heterosexual marriage. We use data from a three‐state survey conducted in 1998 – 2000 and designed to explore attitudes toward marriage and divorce reform (N = 976). We find that women, Whites, and younger persons are more approving of gay marriage than men, Blacks, and older persons. Nonparents with cohabitation experience are most approving, whereas parents with no cohabitation experience are most opposed. Heterosexual marriage preservation attitudes are key predictors, net of religiosity and political conservativism. We interpret these findings with theories about vested interest in upholding marriage as an institution and ambivalence resulting from conflicting core values of the sanctity of marriage versus the valorization of individualism.

show abstract

Who's "In" and Who's "Out": State Fragmentation and the Struggle over Gay Rights, 1974–1999

Cited by 46 publications

References 39 publications

Voting to Ban Same-Sex Marriage: Interests, Values, and Communities

Voting to Ban Same-Sex Marriage: Interests, Values, and Communities

Morality Politics and Municipal LGBT Policy Adoption

Attitudes Toward Gay Marriage in States Undergoing Marriage Law Transformation

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About