Who Approves of Marriage Equality in Mexico? Generational Gaps, Education and the Lack of Partisan Differences

In Mexico, the legal recognition of same-sex marriage began twelve years ago in the country's capital. Following this reform, same-sex marriage legislation has advanced and encountered different obstacles at the national level. This article examines the development and current state of public o...

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Autores: Álvarez Reyes, José Ángel, Castro Cornejo, Rodrigo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Revista Mexicana de Opinión Pública
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/84294
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unam.mx/index.php/rmop/article/view/84294
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Matrimonio igualitario
Opinión pública
Religión
Same-sex marriage
Public opinion
Religion
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Sumario:In Mexico, the legal recognition of same-sex marriage began twelve years ago in the country's capital. Following this reform, same-sex marriage legislation has advanced and encountered different obstacles at the national level. This article examines the development and current state of public opinion regarding same-sex marriage in Mexico through theories based on modernization, generational change, political attitudes, and religion. In order to test our hypotheses, this research uses data from LAPOP surveys (2010-2018) in a series of regression models. Our findings indicate that higher educational levels, being younger and living in urban areas makes it more likely for individuals to support same-sex marriage. In contrast, those who are part of evangelical groups are more likely to disagree than Catholics or people without a religious affiliation. On average, there is a trend of growing support for same-sex marriage legislation in Mexico.