Drabble Laurie A, Wootton Angie R, Veldhuis Cindy B, Perry Ellen, Riggle Ellen D B, Trocki Karen F, Hughes Tonda L
College of Health and Human Sciences, San José State University, One Washington Square, San José, CA 95192-0049.
School of Social Welfare, University of California Berkeley, 120 Haviland Hall, Berkeley CA 94720.
Psychol Sex Orientat Gend Divers. 2020 Dec;7(4):396-406. doi: 10.1037/sgd0000375. Epub 2020 Feb 27.
This mixed-methods study explored perceptions of the impact of marriage legalization in all U.S. states among sexual minority women and gender diverse individuals. Survey data were collected from a nonprobability sample of individuals 18 years or older who identified as lesbian, bisexual, queer, same-sex attracted or something other than exclusively heterosexual-as well as individuals who identified as transgender or gender nonbinary (for example, genderqueer, trans woman, trans man, nonbinary, or gender non-conforming). The analytic sample included 418 participants in an online survey who responded to open-ended questions about the perceived impact of marriage legalization. Qualitative analyses revealed perceptions of marriage legalization that situated individual meanings in the context of broader political and social factors. Four themes represented the complex perceptions of participants about marriage legalization: 1) establishing a victory in civil rights, social inclusion, and acceptance; 2) creating a paradox between positives of legalization and limitations of marriage as an institution; 3) amplifying concerns for unaddressed safety and rights issues; and 4) contributing to the erosion of queer identity and community. Quantitative analyses revealed several differences by demographic characteristics, such as greater concern about the erosion of community among unmarried participants compared to participants who were married. Findings underscore the importance of policies that advance equality for sexual and gender minorities (SGMs), as well as the importance of research exploring how policies are perceived by and impact SGM subpopulations.
这项混合方法研究探讨了美国所有州婚姻合法化对性少数群体女性和性别多样化个体的影响认知。调查数据收集自一个非概率样本，样本中的个体年龄在18岁及以上，他们自认为是女同性恋、双性恋、酷儿、有同性吸引倾向或并非完全异性恋者，以及自认为是跨性别者或性别非二元者（例如，性别酷儿、跨性别女性、跨性别男性、非二元性别者或性别不符者）。分析样本包括418名参与在线调查的参与者，他们回答了关于婚姻合法化感知影响的开放式问题。定性分析揭示了婚姻合法化的认知，这些认知将个人意义置于更广泛的政治和社会因素背景中。四个主题代表了参与者对婚姻合法化的复杂认知：1）在民权、社会包容和接纳方面取得胜利；2）在合法化的积极方面与婚姻作为一种制度的局限性之间产生矛盾；3）加剧对未解决的安全和权利问题的担忧；4）导致酷儿身份和社区的侵蚀。定量分析揭示了不同人口特征之间的一些差异，例如与已婚参与者相比，未婚参与者更担心社区的侵蚀。研究结果强调了推进性和性别少数群体（SGM）平等的政策的重要性，以及探索政策如何被SGM亚群体认知和影响的研究的重要性。
