Understanding whether laws shape or simply reflect citizens' attitudes is important but empirically difficult. We provide new evidence on this question by studying the relationship between legal same-sex relationship recognition policies (SSRRPs) and attitudes towards sexual minorities in...

Understanding whether laws shape or simply reflect citizens' attitudes is important but empirically difficult. We provide new evidence on this question by studying the relationship between legal same-sex relationship recognition policies (SSRRPs) and attitudes toward sexual minorities in Europe....

The United States is engaged in a national debate over same-sex marriage. While there are undeniably numerous privileges and benefits that marriage bestows - a central argument in the fight for marriage equality - there are certain protections for families that rest outside of legal marriage....