Public attitudes toward gays and lesbians: Trends and predictors
Public attitudes toward gays and lesbians: Trends and predictors
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DOI：
10.1300/j082v51n02_04
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发表时间：
2006-01-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Lee, Tien-tsung
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作者：
Hicks, Gary R.;Lee, Tien-tsung
关于男女同性恋的公众舆论是大众媒体和学术期刊的热门话题。然而，对态度趋势的分析却很少。本研究的第一部分追溯了1977年至2003年美国同性恋者民意调查的变化，表明随着时间的推移，公众对这一少数群体的看法变得更加积极。这项研究的第二部分利用了最近的一项全国性调查，以确定预测反同性恋态度的因素。最佳预测因子包括受访者的性别、反对堕胎和反对妇女平等的立场以及宗教信仰。讨论了对同性恋权利倡导者的影响。
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.