Gay Marriage

• Texas Data Points from the Week in Politics (November 6)

  November 06, 2015 | By: James Henson, PhD, Joshua Blank, PhD

  It was a week in which Texas political headlines were generated by characteristically low-turnout Constitutional and local elections and the release of interim charges by the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives – which is to say, it was a week for insiders.

• Lt. Governor's Interim Charges Lead With Nod to Conservative Concerns

  October 08, 2015 | By: James Henson, PhD

  Lt. Governor Dan Patrick's office released a list of interim charges that led strong for conservatives, and once again invited attention to the different attitudes and priorities of different elements of the Texas Republican Party.

• Opinion on Gay Marriage or Civil Unions (February 2010)

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

• Opinion on Gay Marriage or Civil Unions (September 2010)

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

• Opinion on Gay Marriage and Civil Unions (May 2011)

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

• 5 Takeaways from the new UT/TT Poll

  June 25, 2015 | By: James Henson, PhD, Joshua Blank, PhD

  With a new slate of statewide leaders in charge, key questions about the tenor of Texas politics loomed large as the legislative session unfolded. New polling provides some preliminary answers.

• Opinion on Gay Marriage (June 2015)

  Respondents were asked, "What is your opinion on gay marriage?"

• Refusal of Services to Gays and Lesbians (June 2015)

  Respondents were asked, "Do you think businesses should be allowed to refuse services to gays and lesbians for religious reasons, or do you think that businesses should be required to provide services to gays and lesbians?"

• Perception of Discrimination Against Gays and Lesbians (June 2015)

  Respondents were asked, "Just your opinion, in the United States today, how much discrimination is there against Gays and lesbians"

• Opinion on Gay Marriage (October 2012)

  Respondents were asked, "What is your opinion on gay marriage or civil unions?" and given the response options: "Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry"; "Gays and lesbians should have the right to civil unions but not marriage"; "Gays and lesbians should not have the right to civil unions or marriage"; and "Don't know."