Mental health disparities in older LGBTQ+ populations: A research roundup
…factors that predict loneliness among older lesbian and gay adults in Australia. The study is based on the survey of 508 gay men and 241 lesbian women 60 years and…
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Covering LGBTQ+ health and health care: Reporting tips and story ideas
…information.” There are LGBTQ+ organizations in all sorts of professions, said Sheldon. One example they gave is the National Gay Pilots Association, an organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender…
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Why states vary in the rights they offer to lesbian, gay and bisexual residents: Research brief
…interest groups mobilized to oppose gay and lesbian rights. Researchers are working to measure the strength of groups supporting and opposing gay rights across the states. Because organizational indicators are…
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Television shows, gay characters and the origin of younger Americans’ support for LGBTQ rights
…marriage policies, as well as on the everyday lives of LGBTQ persons in the United States. Keywords: gay and lesbian issues, same-sex marriage, civil rights, youth, discrimination, gay rights…
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Same-sex unions and gay marriage: Revisiting anti-gay sentiment and population figures
…after Governor Chris Christie withdrew a challenge to such unions, and in November federal judges struck down gay-marriage bans in Arkansas and Mississippi. While many continue to oppose gay marriage,…
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What journalists need to know about potential threats to the ballot initiative process
…rights for formerly incarcerated citizens — measures the state legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis were all against.) Highlighting procedural obstruction and anti-democracy tactics for political purposes is just the first…
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Pew Research: Gun rights, abortion, gay marriage views over time
…has fluctuated significantly over recent history. A 2012 report by the Pew Research Center, “More Support for Gun Rights, Gay Marriage than in 2008, 2004,” compared current surveys on support…
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The politics of mate choice
…of church attendance between spouses is 0.714. Other highly correlated views include abortion (0.631), prayer in school (0.647) and gay rights (0.581). Personality traits are positively, but minimally, correlated: of…
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Religious beliefs, contact with gays and lesbians and opinions on same-sex marriage
…between casual contact with gay persons and closer contact through family or friendship. The study’s findings include: Having a close relationship with a gay or lesbian individual — a friend…
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Educational and psychological outcomes between LGBTQ and straight students in middle and high school
…that they “did not attempt to explore causal mechanisms” and that further research would be needed to explore the root problems. Tags: children, gender, crime, gay issues, bullying, civil rights…
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