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Tim Lindberg

Tim Lindberg

Tim Lindberg is assistant professor of political science at the University of Minnesota, Morris, a small liberal arts campus. His focus is on political behavior and political history within U.S. government. He has conducted numerous surveys of rural residents on their political views and have published articles on U.S. territorial policy.

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Same-sex marriage supporter Vin Testa waves a rainbow pride flag near the Supreme Court on April 28, 2015 in Washington, D.C. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Congress is considering codifying same-sex marriage. Why has the issue became less polarized?

By: - August 14, 2022

While public opinion and different state laws on abortion rights are sharply dividing the country, there’s growing indication that most people agree on another once-controversial topic — protecting same-sex marriage. The U.S. House of Representatives voted on July 19, 2022, to enshrine same-sex marriage  into law with a bipartisan vote — all 220 Democratic representatives voted in favor, joined […]