Anti-Equality Marriage Amendments and Sexual Stigma

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 413-426

  Herek, Gregory M ^a  

^a University of California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER ISSUE; LEGAL RIGHTS; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

EID: 79958822470     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2011.01705.x     Document Type: Article

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