POLS 3124 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14, 16: Intersectionality
15 Feb 2018
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Chapter 14: the how, why, and who of lgbtq victory : Huge shift in public opinion from 1980-2000 about having a gay child. Surges in liberalization in the 1980"s (act-up), 1990"s and 2000"s. Issue evolution - democrats favor gay rights (clinton, 1980s) 4: social contact hypothesis - coming > more liberal attitudes, although negative contact can reinforce prejudice. This theory falls victim to selection effects - lgbtq people will come out to pro-gay people. Two-step communication flow > pro-gay policies > comfortable lgbtq community > attitudinal change > impression of a liberal country. Ideological conservative/religious people less likely to change attitudes. Negative views towards queer people are rooted in sexism. Chapter 16: case studies of black lesbian and gay candidates: obama changed his stance on same-sex marriage to pro. Acknowledged lgbtq as marginalized/targeted by expanding the idea of hate crime. Protected sexual orientation and gender identity under federal law. Fought lgbtq housing, military, and healthcare discrimination.
