Study finds gay and bisexual youth more likely to abandon churchgoing as they reach adulthood
Monday, June 29, 2020 - 14:40
in Psychology & Sociology
Religious beliefs have shaped societal attitudes toward sexual minorities, with many religious denominations vocally opposing expanded sexual minority rights. Because of this stigmatization, lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals are less likely to affiliate with a religious group—but research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Old Dominion University suggests they are not abandoning their faith altogether.