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 ***. ** 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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /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?. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /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?." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 14 Feb 2012, /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? ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/218558/americans-reactions-to-the-gay-marriage-ban-being-unconstitutional/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
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: /statistics/218558/americans-reactions-to-the-gay-marriage-ban-being-unconstitutional/