Religion and Support for Same-Sex Marriage: Implications from the Literature

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 112-131

  Walls, N Eugene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Everyday theology; Gay; Lesbian; Religion; Religiosity; Same sex marriage; Sexual minority

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951642470     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720903332420     Document Type: Article

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