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reportDec 16, 2010

American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us

The Pew Forum held a press luncheon with political science professors David Campbell and John Green on the topic of how religion both divides and unites Americans.
reportNov 29, 2010

Most Continue to Favor Gays Serving Openly in Military

As the Pentagon prepares to release its highly anticipated survey of military personnel about the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, a Pew Research Center survey finds that most Americans (58%) say they favor allowing homosexuals to serve openly in the armed forces.
fact sheetNov 22, 2010

Proposition 8 on Trial: A Federal Court of Appeals Takes Up California’s Gay Marriage Ban

On Dec. 6, a federal appeals court in San Francisco will hear arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8, a voter-approved 2008 California ballot initiative that banned same-sex marriage in the state.
reportNov 18, 2010

Marriage and Family: Data and Attitudes

A report from the center’s Social & Demographic Trends project, “The Decline of Marriage and Rise of New Families,” finds that nearly four-in-ten Americans (39%) say that marriage is becoming obsolete.
reportOct 22, 2010

Rude Surprises and Revolting Developments: Aha’s! Lurking in the Recent Data on Consumer Preferences and Online Behavior

Kristen Purcell will participate in a discussion of recent data about online activities at the Connected Health Symposium in Boston, MA.
reportOct 12, 2010

Can Civilization Survive Without God?

The Pew Forum invited brothers Christopher and Peter Hitchens to address the question of whether civilization needs God.
reportOct 6, 2010

Gay Marriage Gains More Acceptance

For the first time in 15 years of Pew Research Center polling, fewer than half oppose same-sex marriage, though, support (42%) remains below opposition (48%). The shift in favor of gay marriage has been broad-based, occurring across many demographic, political and religious groups.
reportOct 6, 2010

Support For Same-Sex Marriage Edges Upward
reportSep 17, 2010

Few Say Religion Shapes Immigration, Environment Views
reportSep 15, 2010

A Third of Public Says It’s Sometimes OK for Homeowners to Stop Making Mortgage Payments

More than a third (36%) of Americans say the practice of “walking away” from a home mortgage is acceptable, at least under certain circumstances.

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