Sociocultural and Individual Manifestations of Sexual Stigma: The Role of Political Ideology and Prejudice in Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities

Understanding the complex manifestations of sexual stigma is crucial in helping to prevent discrimination toward sexual minorities. In this research, we examined the role of heterosexism within political ideology systems and the process through which these systems promote discrimination by focusing...

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Published in:	Journal of Social and Political Psychology
Main Authors:	Crystal L. Hoyt, Mitchell Parry
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for Psychology 2018-04-01
Subjects:	sexual stigma political ideology sexual prejudice discrimination
Online Access:	http://jspp.psychopen.eu/article/view/810

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