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Public Attitudes About Emergent Issues in LGBTQ Rights
Conversion therapy and religious refusals
October 2020
Conversion therapy and denials of service based on religious beliefs in a variety of settings are two prominent issues in LGBTQ rights. This study assesses factors associated with public attitudes on these issues. It appeared in Research & Politics in October 2020.
Highlights
Women, parents, and Democrats are more opposed to denying service to LGBTQ people.
Women, LGBT people, and older adults are more likely to say conversion therapy should be illegal. Black, and Latino, and married people are less likely.
Interpersonal contact with LGB people is a strong predictor of pro-LGBTQ attitudes on both religious refusals and conversion therapy.