Pew Forum surveys denominations' views on gay marriage

Study finds a wide range of attitudes on same-sex unions from tolerance and support to strong opposition.
By Steve Padilla
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
June 21, 2008

So what do the country's leading religious denominations have to say about gay marriage?

The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life compiled a report on the question last year and updated it in May, the same month the California Supreme Court cleared the way for gay weddings, which began this week.

Although attitudes toward same-sex marriage will vary among individuals, the Pew Forum assessed the positions of various denominations and religious groups. the rest