Attitudes Toward LGBTQ+ People and LGBTQ+ Rights in Continental American-Hispanic Nations

Costa, Pedro Alexandre; Salinas-Quiroz, Fernando

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-84189-8_3

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“…Data from our study helps us understand the rationale of the arguments that policy makers may be using to oppose legislating on this matter. Providing information regarding LGBTIQ + parenting might be a way of achieving legislative changes that might, in turn, promote social change by providing a legal platform for same-sex couples to achieve parenthood (Costa & Salinas-Quiroz, 2021).…”

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“…South America has been the scenario of important improvements for the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBTIQ +) in the last few years (Costa & Salinas-Quiroz, 2021). In Ecuador, since 1997, there has been legal advancements against discrimination toward minorities and in favor of de-criminalizing samesex behavior, allowing same-sex unions and same-sex marriage (Vega Suriaga, 2019).…”

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“This is not What God Intended”: Attitudes Toward Adoption by Same-sex Couples in Ecuador

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Introduction In Ecuador, adoption is limited to heterosexual couples and information on attitudes toward same-sex couples who intend to become parents following this pathway is scarce. This study aimed to identify the beliefs of a sample of 319 cisgender people in Ecuador regarding the adoption of children by same-sex couples and explore the reasons why they consider it is appropriate or not for lesbian and gay (LG) couples to adopt children. Methods Between May and October 2019, participants responded quantitative and qualitative questions after reading a vignette about a couple interested in adopting a child. Participants were randomly presented with one out of three versions of the vignette based on the couples' sexual orientation (L,G, heterosexual). Descriptive, correlational statistics and analysis of variance were used to conduct quantitative analyses. Qualitative responses were analyzed using thematic and content analysis. ResultsResults indicate favorability toward adoption by all couples in general. However, people showed the highest concerns about adoption by LG couples. Qualitative answers indicate the existence of nine types of arguments used by participants to explain their position in favor or against adoption by same-sex couples. Conclusion Some are problematic since they are rooted in prejudiced ideas about heterosexual people's superiority regarding their capacities to create emotionally nurturing environments. Policy Implications Providing information regarding LG parenting might be a way of achieving legislative changes that might, in turn, promote social change by providing a legal platform for same-sex couples to achieve parenthood. KeywordsAdoption • Attitudes • Gay and lesbian parents • Same-sex couples • Ecuador*

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Comfort with LGB people and attitudes toward same-sex parenting in Continental American Hispanic Nations

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Negative attitudes toward Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) individuals leads to a perceived inability of LGB individuals to foster ‘appropriate’ family relationships, inciting negative attitudes specifically toward same-sex parenting. Intergroup and interpersonal relationships play a critical role in fostering attitudes toward others wherein type of contact, frequency, degree of closeness in the relationship, and the positivity/negativity of interactions are potential mediator of these relations, Moreover, the mechanism behind co-constructing positive relationships with sexual and gender minorities is comfort with contact with LGB individuals. The present study explored the effects of interpersonal contact and the mediator role of comfort with LGB people in explaining attitudes toward same-sex parenting in Spanish-speaking countries in North, Central, and South America. These countries are of particular interest given the dearth of research in the region on attitudes toward same-sex parenting as well as the varying degrees of acceptance of and protections for same-sex parented families. A non-probabilistic sample of 1955 heterosexual cisgender participants from 14 countries was asked to complete a series of sociodemographic questions, a questionnaire about their interpersonal contact/comfort experiences with LGB people, and the Attitudes Toward Gay and Lesbian Parenting Scale. Results showed that comfort was vital in fostering accepting attitudes toward Same-Sex Parenting across countries. Findings also suggested that comfort with LGB people has a particularly powerful influence in regions with less legal and cultural acceptance of LGB individuals. Policies are not enough to instill widespread change: we must encourage, facilitate, and supervise the formation of relationships with LGB people.

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Attitudes Toward LGBTQ+ People and LGBTQ+ Rights in Continental American-Hispanic Nations

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“This is not What God Intended”: Attitudes Toward Adoption by Same-sex Couples in Ecuador

“This is not What God Intended”: Attitudes Toward Adoption by Same-sex Couples in Ecuador

Comfort with LGB people and attitudes toward same-sex parenting in Continental American Hispanic Nations

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