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 May 13, 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 May 13, 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: May 13, 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 May 13, 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/