The Department of Sociology is pleased to announce the 2016 Kaspar Naegele Memorial Lecture, Tuesday January 12, 11:00-12:30 (ANSO 134)
Tina Fetner (McMaster University)
“Changing Minds about Lesbian & Gay Rights: Culture, Policy, & Activism”
Attitudes toward lesbian and gay people are changing rapidly in recent decades, but like any social phenomenon, these changes are not universally embraced, but rather are uneven across social contexts. What social forces promote more positive attitudes toward lesbian and gay people? I consider three connected factors: social movement activity, anti-discrimination policy, and social connections to lesbian and gay people. I compare Canada with the United States, and I consider differences among U.S. states.
