1. The Diffusion of Same-sex Marriage in the United States: An Empirical Assessment of Explanatory Factors and Differing Methods Open Access Author: Gest, Caitlin Masterson Title: The Diffusion of Same-sex Marriage in the United States: An Empirical Assessment of Explanatory Factors and Differing Methods Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: LGBT rightsSame-sex marriagePolicy diffusionUnited StatesState-level policyState legislatureJudiciary File: Download GestFinalThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David Lynn Lowery, Thesis SupervisorDr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor