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Nebraskans who support and oppose 'religious freedom' laws actually share many of the same values

  • Written by Emily Kazyak, Associate Professor of Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Religious freedom legislation highlights political division in the U.S., pitting conservative Christians against LGBTQ people and their allies.

As sociologists who study sexuality and conservative Christianity in the U.S., we decided to investigate whether and why people support or oppose these...

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