Nothing could convince me that I should stop my nastiness, let alone accept gay and lesbian people as normal. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)The survey was a sequel of sorts to a pioneering 1985 Times project asking people how they felt about homosexuality. The 1985 Times study was released with no photos or comment. The 1985 poll didn’t ask about transgender people. World & Nation The Times Poll : American Views of Gays: Disapproval, Sympathy In the midst of the AIDS epidemic, the American public has not eased its profound disapproval of homosexuality, but there are growing expressions of sympathy for homosexuals, the Los Angeles Times Poll has found.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 09, 2024 15:52 UTC