Tolerance, Acceptance, or Ambivalence?: Changing Expressions of Attitudes towards Homosexuals in Barbados

Griffith, Alana; Wickham, Peter

doi:10.1007/s13178-018-0329-x

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“…The findings by Griffith and Wickham (2018) show that in spite of the charged sociolegal environment, the situation is not monolithic and attitudes towards the LGBT community may not be as stark as suggested by the political elites. There is even anecdotal evidence in line with this view.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…Nonetheless, the laws are often misinterpreted as applying to individuals of a specific sexual orientation and gender identity, rather than sexual acts (AIDS-Free World, 2010;Gaskins, 2013). In Barbados, buggery is synonymous with same-sex intimacy (Griffith & Wickham, 2018), and Barbadians tend to use the terms "decriminalisation of buggery" and "decriminalisation of homosexuality" interchangeably (Abramschmitt, 2008). At this juncture, I should point out that these laws are not currently used to target private consensual acts (Jackman 2016).…”

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“…Policymakers have thus opted for the 'wait until society evolves' approach to law reform. Interestingly, recent work by Griffith and Wickham (2018) suggests that Barbadian attitudes are evolving. Using nationally representative data, the authors report that in 2013, 67.3 percent of Barbadians stated that they accepted or tolerated lesbians and gay men, compared with 62.9 percent in 2004.…”

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Religion, Contact, and Ambivalent Attitudes Toward the Rights of Gays and Lesbians in Barbados

Jackman

2019

Journal of Homosexuality

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Over 70 countries in the world currently carry anti-gay laws, among which is Barbados, a small English-speaking Caribbean island. This study evaluates whether heterosexuals in Barbados are consistent or ambivalent in their attitudes towards anti-gay law reform and the extent to which competing messages from interpersonal contact and religion affect ambivalence. The analysis revealed that a majority of heterosexuals hold ambivalent attitudes about gay and lesbian rights. Moreover, results from a multinomial logistic regression imply that Barbadians whose views on sexuality were theologically based were less likely to support restrictions on same-sex intimacy when they have a close relationship with a gay man or lesbian. However, this decline in support for the laws brought about by meaningful contact did not translate to support for gay and lesbian rights among the religiously inclined. Rather, it manifested itself as a state of attitudinal ambivalence.

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Section: The Socio-legal Situation Of Lgbt Persons In Barbadosmentioning

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Religion, Contact, and Ambivalent Attitudes Toward the Rights of Gays and Lesbians in Barbados

Jackman

2019

Journal of Homosexuality

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Section: The Socio-legal Situation Of Lgbt Persons In Barbadosmentioning

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“…Interestingly, recent work by Griffith and Wickham (2018) suggests that Barbadian attitudes are evolving. Using nationally representative data, the authors report that in 2013, 67.3 percent of Barbadians stated that they accepted or tolerated lesbians and gay men, compared with 62.9 percent in 2004.…”

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Religion, contact and ambivalent attitudes towards the rights of gays and lesbians in Barbados

Jackman¹

2019

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Over 70 countries in the world currently carry anti-gay laws, among which is Barbados, a small English-speaking Caribbean island. This study evaluates whether heterosexuals in Barbados are consistent or ambivalent in their attitudes toward anti-gay law reform and the extent to which competing messages from interpersonal contact and religion affect ambivalence. The analysis revealed that a majority of heterosexuals hold ambivalent attitudes about gay and lesbian rights. Moreover, results from a multinomial logistic regression imply that Barbadians whose views on sexuality were theologically based were less likely to support restrictions on same-sex intimacy when they have a close relationship with a gay man or lesbian. However, this decline in support for the laws brought about by meaningful contact did not translate to support for gay and lesbian rights among the religiously inclined. Rather, it manifested itself as a state of attitudinal ambivalence.

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Tolerance of the General Public to Homosexuality Based on Big Data Analysis

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Wan²

2020

Application of Intelligent Systems in Multi-Modal Information Analytics

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Tolerance, Acceptance, or Ambivalence?: Changing Expressions of Attitudes towards Homosexuals in Barbados

Cited by 6 publications

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Religion, Contact, and Ambivalent Attitudes Toward the Rights of Gays and Lesbians in Barbados

Religion, Contact, and Ambivalent Attitudes Toward the Rights of Gays and Lesbians in Barbados

Religion, contact and ambivalent attitudes towards the rights of gays and lesbians in Barbados

Tolerance of the General Public to Homosexuality Based on Big Data Analysis

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