"Some of My Best Friends": Intergroup Contact, Concealable Stigma, and Heterosexuals' Attitudes toward Gay Men and Lesbians

In a 2-wave national telephone survey, a probability sample of English-speaking adults indicated their attitudes toward gay men at Wave 1 (n=538) and toward both gay men and lesbians approximately 1 year later (n=382). Discusses findings of the study and theoretical and policy implications of the re...

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Published inPersonality & social psychology bulletin Vol. 22; no. 4; p. 412
Main Authors Herek, Gregory M, Capitanio, John P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.04.1996
Subjects
Adults
Anxiety
Attitudes
Homophobia
Homosexuality
Human Relations
Interaction
Intergroup Relations
Interpersonal Relationship
Lesbianism
Sexuality
Social Bias
Stigma
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Summary:In a 2-wave national telephone survey, a probability sample of English-speaking adults indicated their attitudes toward gay men at Wave 1 (n=538) and toward both gay men and lesbians approximately 1 year later (n=382). Discusses findings of the study and theoretical and policy implications of the results. (KW)
ISSN:0146-1672
DOI:10.1177/0146167296224007