Who Supports the LGBTQ Movement? Exploring the Roles of Sexual Identity, Gender, LGB Visibility, and Gender Expression
摘要
Who supports the LGBTQ movement? We generally think that all LGBTQ people support the LGBTQ movement—as the namesake suggests—but some groups and their narratives have sometimes been excluded. Today, the dominant framework of the LGBTQ movement is one of inclusivity—yet some segments of the LGBTQ community, such as bisexual people, often remain invisible and may feel excluded. Drawing on an original nationally representative survey of LGBTQ people (N = 637), we explore how sexual identity, gender, LGB (lesbian, gay, and bisexual) visibility, and gender expression relate to variations in LGB people’s support of the LGBTQ movement. Findings revealed important differences in LGB support of the LGBTQ movement with gay/lesbian women more likely to support the LGBTQ movement than bisexual women and gay men. Overall, the current study’s findings show that there should be increased efforts to encourage some groups to support the LGBTQ movement.