Public attitudes toward gays and lesbians: Trends and predictors

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 57-77

  Hicks, Gary R ^a   Lee, Tien Tsung ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti gay attitudes; Gays and lesbians; Homosexuality; Homosexuals; Public opinion; Trends

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; PREDICTION; PUBLIC OPINION; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE; CIVIL RIGHTS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; PHILOSOPHY; PREJUDICE; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33747125404     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v51n02_04     Document Type: Review

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