Civil unions in Vermont: Political attitudes, religious fundamentalism, and sexual prejudice

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-18

  Saucier, Donald A ^a,c   Cawman, Audrey J ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil unions; Gay marriage; Political attitudes; Sexual prejudice; Voting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTIVATION; POLITICS; PREDICTION; RELIGION; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; POLITICS; PREJUDICE; RELIGION AND SEX; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; VERMONT;

EID: 13844262921     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v48n01_01     Document Type: Article

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