A CT Survey on Gay Tolerance

[Bridgit-P]

Sexuality Survey

This is a personal project of mine: to find out how tolerant the modern world is of sexuality. The following questions are not meant to put any individual 'on the spot', but merely to see how open-minded or how traditional you guys are. Answer only the questions you feel comfortable answering.

1. General
- What is...
a) Your first name:
b) Your country and province/state (if applicable):
c) Your age:
d) Your gender:
e) Your sexuality:
f) Your religion:
g) Your ethnicity:

2. History

a) Did you grow up in a large city, small city, large town, small town, rural area, or other? (If other, please specify)
b) Did you grow up with a religious family?
c) Is your home family (parents and siblings) a large family, or small?
d) Would you say your family is more tolerant of different sexual orientations, or more homophobic?
e) Is there anyone in your family, or among old friends, who is gay/bi/lesbian/trans?
f) If yes, have you ever felt threatened by their sexuality?
g) Have you ever questioned your own sexuality?

3. Present Time

a) Are there any homo/bi/transexuals in your life right now?
b) If yes, how do they relate to you? (Close friends, acquaintances, family, etc?)
c) Hypothetically, if your best friend came out to you as gay/bi/les/trans, how would you react?
d) How do you think your family would react if they found out they had a gay child/sibling?
e) Is homophobia present in your school and/or work place?

4. Opinions/Deeper thinking

a) What would you say the cause of homosexuality is?
b) Do you believe it is something that can be cured, like a disease; a disorder that can’t be cured, but can be slowed down; a genetic imbalance; a choice; or something else?
c) What is your opinion on gay marraige and/or adoption by gay couples?
d) Why do you think there is so much homophobia in the world? (Religion, culture, tradition, health, etc?)
e) Why did you choose take this survey?

By Bridgit Phillips