doi: 10.1300/J082v51n02_04.
Public attitudes toward gays and lesbians: trends and predictors
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Public attitudes toward gays and lesbians: trends and predictors
J Homosex.
2006.
Abstract
Public opinion about gay men and lesbians is a popular topic in both the popular press and academic journals. However, analyses of attitudinal trends are rare. Tracing changes in opinion polls on homosexuals in the United States between 1977 and 2003, the first part of the present study showed that public opinion of this minority group has become more positive over time. Part two of this research utilized a recent national survey to identify factors predicting anti-gay attitudes. The best predictors included respondents' sex, stance of anti-abortion and anti-women's equality, and religiosity. Implications for gay rights advocates were discussed.
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