Cross-national public opinion about homosexuality: examining attitudes across the globe

Introduction: Patterns across nations, mixed methods, and the selection of countries

Part 1. Public opinion across the world. The importance of religion, and the role of individual differences ; The importance of democracy and economic development

Part 2. Comparative case studies for understanding attitudes. Shaping attitudes in Protestant nations : a comparison of the United States, Uganda, and South Africa ; Understanding views in Muslim countries : an analysis of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Turkey ; The relatively liberal views of people from Catholic-majority countries : an examination of Spain, Italy, and Brazil

Part 3. Views on homosexuality in East Asia. Investigating public opinion in Confucian nations : Buddhism and the importance of family ties in East Asia ; Shaping attitudes in Taiwan : a case study (Ok, but not in my family) ; Conclusion: Other religions, outliers, and the future

Appendix A. Countries included in the WVS HLM analysis, by homosexuality laws as of 2015 and the nation's dominant religion

Appendix B. WVS data and hierarchical models

Appendix C. Additional macro-level indicators

Appendix D. Details on the content analysis of newspaper articles.