So many senators are declaring their support for same-sex marriage that I’ve regularly had to check my Twitter feed while working on this article, lest I miss any announcements. … Why are senators shifting their positions so rapidly? Obviously, this mirrors the shift in opinion among the general public to […] Read more »
Shift in Virginia on same-sex marriage
… A new poll shows Virginians are essentially split on same-sex marriage, less than seven years after they easily passed an amendment to the state constitution that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. While 46 percent of Virginians oppose allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally […] Read more »
Do Supreme Court Rulings Reflect the Culture, or Change It?
Does the Supreme Court have the power to change the culture, or does our culture influence the decisions of the justices? A conversation with NYU law professor Barry Friedman. Read more »
Yes, More Americans Favor Legalizing Gay Marriage, But Just How Many Do?
Recent polling clearly shows that Americans are much more accepting of same-sex marriage than they were a decade ago. All of the major national polls now find more supporters than opponents of same-sex marriage. But there is no consensus in the polling as to just how many Americans now actually […] Read more »
How States Split on Gay Marriage
As the U.S. Supreme Court waded into the debate over gay marriage this week, one story line was prominent: the skyrocketing support for gay marriage across the U.S. The turnaround in public opinion has truly been remarkable. Back in 2004, strategists for then-President George W. Bush tried to use state […] Read more »
Heard through the Marble
Yesterday, I attended oral argument in the Supreme Court’s Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) case. This was particularly exciting for me, as I have argued in my research that concerns about the Court’s public perception and legitimacy, particularly in the context of intense public interest, may be consequential for the […] Read more »