Effects of Same-Sex Marriage Policy on Social Attitudes toward LGBTQ People: A Policy Evaluation Perspective

Abstract

This article was aimed at reviewing and synthesizing the literature on policy evaluation respective to the effects of same-sex marriage policy on social attitudes toward LGBTQ people. It used qualitative approach. Policy evaluation was applied as the conceptual framework of synthesis. All research articles published since 2000 onwards in the English language and in the international journal databases related to the impacts of the same-sex marriage policy, legislation, and legalization on social attitudes and public opinion toward LGBTQ people were the population. Data were analyzed by article analysis tool. The results of synthetic review indicated that all research articles inclusive for synthetic review adopted econometric analysis as the framework of policy evaluation. Those inclusive research articles revealed similar findings; that is; the implementation and adoption of same-sex marriage policy could improve social attitudes toward the LGBTQ people. In this article, directions for future research on policy evaluation of same-sex marriage policy were discussed.