Religion, Race and Same-Sex Marriage

[Warren Stupidity]

Support or opposition to the legalization of same-sex marriage is highly related to a number of demographic characteristics in the population, the most significant of which are religion and partisanship.



The impact of religion is starkly evident when we look at black Democrats (again, over 80% of all blacks). Black Democrats' support for same-sex marriage is at 55%, well below the 78% support among all other (non-black) Democrats. Blacks are highly reliable Democratic voters in almost all elections, and as a group they are in sync with Democratic policy positions on many fronts. The issue of same-sex marriage, however, is a significant exception.

http://www.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/182978/religion-race-sex-marriage.aspx

[edhopper]

1. This poll seems to indicate

that opposition to same sex marriage is directly linked to religion.

Are you sure it isn't about culture or politics or economics or ......

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. The article just assumes that it is religion among black Democrats that make the difference

I can believe that it is, but you might have thought a pollster would actually produce some figures for it, rather than assuming it without showing any evidence. He doesn't even give figures for church attendance among black Democrats, let alone try to see how that matches with the people against same-sex marriage.

[Warren Stupidity]

3. I agree the article fails to show the evidence

to make the case. Which is odd, as the data is there.