The Texas Politics Project

Respondents were asked: "What is your opinion on gay marriage or civil unions?

1. Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry.
2. Gays and lesbians should have the right to civil unions but not marriage.
3. Gays and lesbians should not have the right to civil unions or marriage.
4. Don't know

Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.