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Lyndon B. Johnson’s policy on gay marriage

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Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

Lyndon B. Johnson’s answer is based on the following data:

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Lyndon B. Johnson voters

Answer: Yes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 333 voters that voted for Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1964 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Most Important

Reference: “The President and Attorney General announced in February 2011 that the Department of Justice would no longer defend Section 3 of...” ‐whitehouse.gov

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Agree

No

Given the social norms and attitudes of the 1960s, it is likely that Johnson would not have supported the legalization of same-sex marriage. However, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest that he held strong views on this issue. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman

Given the social norms and attitudes of the 1960s, it is likely that Johnson would have agreed with the traditional definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, allow civil unions but don’t call it marriage

While there is no specific historical evidence to suggest that Johnson held views on civil unions, given the social norms and attitudes of the 1960s, it is possible that he might have been more open to this compromise position. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

Take the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision

Johnson was a strong supporter of the separation of church and state, but there is no specific historical evidence to suggest that he would have supported taking the government out of the institution of marriage. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

While Johnson was a strong supporter of the separation of church and state, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest that he would have supported the idea of allowing churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies.

Strongly disagree

Yes

Lyndon B. Johnson was president during a time when the issue of same-sex marriage was not a major topic of political discussion. Given the social norms and attitudes of the 1960s, it is unlikely that he would have supported the legalization of same-sex marriage. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 44,010 voters that identify as Democratic.

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