The goal of the present work was to analyze the attitudes of people from different religious affiliations in regard to marriage and adoption of children by LGBs. A questionnaire was answered by 202 people with a mean age of 34.2 (SD = 11.61), affiliated with the religions of Catholic, Protestant, Inclusive Protestant, Spiritist and religions of African origin. The questionnaire contained measurements of religiosity and prejudice, as well as open questions regarding the theme. The results indicated that the majority of participants displayed favorable attitudes towards these rights. However, a part of the sample presented unfavorable attitudes, mainly the Catholics and the Protestants who were politically aligned to the extreme right. These findings suggest obstacles towards the maintenance of LGB’s rights.
Resumo O presente trabalho objetivou analisar as atitudes de pessoas de diferentes afiliações religiosas acerca do casamento civil e da adoção de crianças por lésbicas, gays e bissexuais (LGBs). Aplicou-se um questionário com 202 pessoas com idade média de 34,2 anos (DP = 11,61), afiliadas às religiões católica, protestante, protestante inclusiva, espírita e de matriz africana. O questionário continha medidas de religiosidade e preconceito, além de perguntas abertas relacionadas ao tema. Os resultados indicaram que a maioria dos participantes apresentou atitudes favoráveis a esses direitos, porém uma parcela da amostra apresentou atitudes contrárias, sobretudo católicos ou protestantes fundamentalistas, com posição política de extrema direita. Esses achados apontam empecilhos para a manutenção dos direitos LGBs.
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