The Right Thing to Do: Australian Religion and the 2017 Same-Sex Marriage Debate

Dutney, Andrew

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-2489-9_18

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“…The mainstream media in Australia similarly predominantly portrays Christianity as hostile towards LGBTQ+ people, views often fed by high-profile conservative Christian figures. For example, during an intense public debate over equality for same-sex couples from 2004 to 2017, conservative church leaders such as Cardinal Pell and Archbishop Jensen, alongside groups such as the Australian Christian Lobby, received extensive media attention about their antagonistic views toward LGBTQ+ people (Dutney, 2020). In 2017, the Sydney Anglican Diocese donated AU$1 million in support of a campaign against same-sex marriage, reinforcing perceptions that the nation's largest Anglican community opposes LGBTQ+ equality (Perales et al, 2019).…”

Section: Mots-clés Affirmation Lgbtq+ Chrétiens Lgbtq+ Christianisme ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

LGBTQ+ Christians in Australia

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MCLEAY

2024

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This article argues that the focus on the harm and stigma experienced by LGBTQ+ Christians misrepresents the complexity of the experience of many LGBTQ+ Christians, many of whom report affirmation and self-acceptance. A national representative survey indicates 5.5% of all Australians, 2.9% of Christians, and 8.4% of those with no religion identify their sexuality as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or ‘other’. LGB+ Christians appear to be distributed through all large Christian denominations. A second non-random national online survey indicates that many LGBTQ+ Christians report both self-acceptance and acceptance in their Christian community. While many LGBTQ+ Christians experience significant discrimination in Christian contexts, the often reported incompatibility of Christianity with LGBTQ+ sexual and gender identities is only one part of the story. There are significant sectors of Australian Christianity that are welcoming of LGBTQ+ people. Furthermore, LGBTQ+ people who remain Christians are often deeply committed to their faith.

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Section: Mots-clés Affirmation Lgbtq+ Chrétiens Lgbtq+ Christianisme ...mentioning

confidence: 99%