Attitudes of Religious People on Marriage and Adoption by LGBs

Abstract The goal of the present work was to analyze the attitudes of people from different religious affiliations in regard to marriage and adoption of children by LGBs. A questionnaire was answered by 202 people with a mean age of 34.2 (SD = 11.61), affiliated with the religions of Catholic, Protestant, Inclusive Protestant, Spiritist and religions of African origin. The questionnaire contained measurements of religiosity and prejudice, as well as open questions regarding the theme. The results indicated that the majority of participants displayed favorable attitudes towards these rights. However, a part of the sample presented unfavorable attitudes, mainly the Catholics and the Protestants who were politically aligned to the extreme right. These findings suggest obstacles towards the maintenance of LGB’s rights.

摘要 本研究旨在分析不同宗教归属群体对同性婚姻及LGB群体（Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual，以下简称LGBs）收养子女的态度。研究共纳入202名参与者，平均年龄为34.2岁（标准差SD=11.61），其宗教信仰涵盖天主教、新教、包容性新教、唯灵论宗教及非洲起源宗教。问卷包含宗教虔诚度与偏见水平的评估指标，同时设置了针对该主题的开放式问题。结果显示，多数参与者对上述权利持支持态度；但部分样本群体持有反对态度，其中尤以政治立场倾向极右翼的天主教徒与新教徒最为显著。本研究结果表明，LGB群体的权利维护仍存在阻碍。