ERIC Number: EJ1362556
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-0276-8739
EISSN: EISSN-1520-6688
Reducing Sexual Orientation Discrimination: Experimental Evidence from Basic Information Treatments
Aksoy, Cevat Giray; Carpenter, Christopher S.; De Haas, Ralph; Dolls, Mathias; Windsteiger, Lisa
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, v42 n1 p35-59 Win 2023
We study basic information treatments regarding sexual orientation using randomized experiments in three countries with strong and widespread anti-gay attitudes: Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine. Participants who received information about the economic costs to society of sexual orientation discrimination were significantly more likely than those in a control group to support equal employment opportunities based on sexual orientation. Information that the World Health Organization (WHO) does not regard homosexuality as a mental illness increased social acceptance of sexual minorities, but only for those who reported trust in the WHO. Our results have important implications for policymakers aiming to expand the rights of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people worldwide.
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Social Bias, Comparative Analysis, LGBTQ People, Cross Cultural Studies, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Foreign Countries, International Organizations, Social Attitudes, Trust (Psychology), Mental Disorders, Civil Rights, Information Sources, Social Discrimination, Evidence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Serbia; Turkey; Ukraine
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