{"id":61,"date":"2012-06-30T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T14:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/publicreligion.org\/?p=6905"},"modified":"2012-06-30T08:00:27","modified_gmt":"2012-06-30T14:00:27","slug":"fortnight-of-facts-religious-americans%e2%80%99-perspectives-on-same-sex-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/publicreligion\/2012\/06\/fortnight-of-facts-religious-americans%e2%80%99-perspectives-on-same-sex-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortnight of Facts | Religious Americans\u2019 Perspectives on Same-sex Marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"SS<\/a>As PRRI observed in a research note earlier this year<\/a>, in 2011, majorities of most religious groups favored allowing gay and lesbian couple to marry legally, illustrating that the old narrative of battle lines between secular supporters and religious opponents no longer serves as an accurate characterization of the landscape of the same-sex marriage debate.<\/p>\n

Support is strongest\u00a0among Jews (76%), the unaffiliated (72%), and non-Christian religiously\u00a0affiliated Americans (63%), a group that includes Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims. A majority of white Catholics (56%), Hispanic Catholics (53%), and white mainline Protestants (52%) also favor allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry.<\/p>\n

On the other side of the debate are black Protestants, Mormons<\/a> and white evangelical Protestants. Among black Protestants, only one-third support allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry, compared to 63% who are opposed. Mormons and white evangelical Protestants have nearly identical profiles on this issue. Only about 1-in 5 of Mormons (23%) and white evangelical Protestants (20%) support same-sex marriage, compared to three-quarters (75% each) who are opposed.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned to our blog as we unveil more analysis of the \u201cFortnight of Facts About Religious Liberty.\u201d<\/p>\n

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