This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans about their reaction when they heard that Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in California, was ruled unconstitutional by a federal court in February 2012. 13 percent of respondents stated hearing about Prop 8 being unconstitutional made them feel very happy, while the same percentage stated it made them feel angry.
How did you feel when you heard about the federal court ruling that California's Proposition 8 is unconstitutional?
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Pew Research Center. (February 14, 2012). How did you feel when you heard about the federal court ruling that California's Proposition 8 is unconstitutional? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/218558/americans-reactions-to-the-gay-marriage-ban-being-unconstitutional/
Pew Research Center. "How did you feel when you heard about the federal court ruling that California's Proposition 8 is unconstitutional?." Chart. February 14, 2012. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218558/americans-reactions-to-the-gay-marriage-ban-being-unconstitutional/
Pew Research Center. (2012). How did you feel when you heard about the federal court ruling that California's Proposition 8 is unconstitutional?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218558/americans-reactions-to-the-gay-marriage-ban-being-unconstitutional/
Pew Research Center. "How Did You Feel When You Heard about The Federal Court Ruling That California's Proposition 8 Is Unconstitutional?." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218558/americans-reactions-to-the-gay-marriage-ban-being-unconstitutional/
Pew Research Center, How did you feel when you heard about the federal court ruling that California's Proposition 8 is unconstitutional? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218558/americans-reactions-to-the-gay-marriage-ban-being-unconstitutional/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
How did you feel when you heard about the federal court ruling that California's Proposition 8 is unconstitutional? [Graph], Pew Research Center, February 14, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/218558/americans-reactions-to-the-gay-marriage-ban-being-unconstitutional/