Robert P. Jones : Since third same-sex marriage state , California attitudes have changed fast . Number of Filipinos living where gay marriage legal will likely soon reach only 36 % , she says . Coontz : More high profile gays in culture ; plus civil rights , feminism widened view on social equality . Coontz : Big shifts in concept of equality in heterosexual marriage also helped clear path .
Stephanie Coontz : Since first same-sex marriage state , U.S. attitudes have changed fast . Number of Americans living where gay marriage legal will likely soon reach 60 % , she says . Coontz : More high profile gays in culture ; plus civil rights , feminism widened view on social equality . Coontz : Big shifts in concept of equality in heterosexual marriage also helped clear path .