Predicting opposition to the civil rights of trans persons in the United Kingdom

Tee, N. and Hegarty, P. (2006). Predicting opposition to the civil rights of trans persons in the United Kingdom. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 16(1) 70 - 80.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.851

Abstract

Although there is considerable evidence that trans persons are victims of discrimination, social psychologists have rarely explored prejudice against this minority group. We extrapolated from models of heterosexism to test hypotheses about support for and opposition to trans persons' civil fights. Opposition to trans persons civil rights among 151 participants was correlated with heterosexism, authoritarianism, a belief that there are only two sexes, beliefs that gender is biologically based and several demographic variables. Linear regression showed that heterosexism, authoritarianism, contact with sexual minorities and beliefs in biological gender predicted unique variance in opposition to trans persons' civil fights. Differences and similarities between prejudice towards sexual and gender minorities are discussed. Copyright (c) 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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• Item ORO ID
• 77005
• Item Type
• Journal Item
• Keywords
• trans persons; transsexuals; prejudice; essentialism; heterosexism; gender gay men; prejudice; attitudes; gender; orientation; lesbians; transgender; stereotypes; psychology; beliefs
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Psychology and Counselling > Psychology
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Psychology and Counselling
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
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• Peter Hegarty