MicroWave@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 months agoGay student says "Coach" Tim Walz protected him from homophobic bullies www.lgbtqnation.comexternal-linkmessage-square105fedilinkarrow-up11.21Karrow-down117
arrow-up11.2Karrow-down1external-linkGay student says "Coach" Tim Walz protected him from homophobic bullies www.lgbtqnation.comMicroWave@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 months agomessage-square105fedilink
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·4 months agoYou’re underselling just how homophobic we were back then. In the 1990 General Social Survey, only 12% said that gay sex wasn’t wrong. In 1988 (closest year to the 90s the question was asked) only 3% of Americans “Strongly agreed” the gay people should have the right to marry. Also, in 1992, 19% of non-black respondents believed there should be a law against interracial marriage, which is super disturbing.
You’re underselling just how homophobic we were back then.
In the 1990 General Social Survey, only 12% said that gay sex wasn’t wrong.
In 1988 (closest year to the 90s the question was asked) only 3% of Americans “Strongly agreed” the gay people should have the right to marry.
Also, in 1992, 19% of non-black respondents believed there should be a law against interracial marriage, which is super disturbing.