Endorsement for Civil Rights for Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual,and Transgender People Among Heterosexual College Students: Informing Socially Just Policy Advocacy |
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| Authors: | Michael R Woodford Brittanie Atteberry Matthew Derr Michael Howell |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Social Work , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , Michigan michwood@umich.edu;3. School of Social Work , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , Michigan;4. Sterling College , Craftsbury Common , Vermont;5. Department of Social Work , Appalachian State University , Boone , North Carolina |
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| Abstract: | In the past decade, advocacy efforts to establish social policies that legally recognize same-sex relationships and protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people from employment discrimination have increased considerably throughout the country. To inform these advocacy campaigns, we investigate endorsement for LGBT civil rights among heterosexual college students (n = 1,714). Students, overall, were moderately supportive of LGBT rights. Twenty-one variables were found to be significant in the initial analyses; however, only seven retained significance in the final analysis which controlled for all variables. Results suggest that political ideology and specific LGBT attitudes are most influential. Religiosity and having LGBT extended family members are also important. Implications for LGBT advocacy efforts are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Sexual minority gender expression policy advocacy attitudes laws |
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