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POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARD LGBTQ PEOPLE IN MAINLAND CHINA

20 Jun 2024

ATTITUDES TOWARD LGBTQ PEOPLE IN CHINA Research on attitudes towards LGBTQ individuals and the LGBTQ community among the general population in mainland China is limited; most studies do not use national probability samples, and the results are mixed and difficult to interpret in any clear way. [...] Close to half of respondents (45%) said that they “didn’t mind”19 being exposed to LGBTQ content in the media, and one-half (50%) of respondents agreed that, in line with Chinese values of justice and equality, companies should promote the acceptance of LGBTQ people (Figure 5). [...] Promotion of LGBTQ people in the workplace and the media 50% 45% 42% 41% 9% 4% 6% 3% I don’t mind seeing content related to this diverse group In line with the values of justice and equality, I welcome in media reports, movies, or social media companies to promote the acceptance of this diverse group Agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Disagree 19  “Didn’t mind” is our best translation of the C. [...] The geographic distribution of our survey respondents also differs from the overall Chinese population, with more survey respondents residing in major urban centers than is the case for the Chinese population as a whole: for example, 1.6% of China’s population resides in Beijing compared with 17.5% of our sample, 1.8% reside in Shanghai compared with 16.8% of our sample, and 8.9% of the national p. [...] At the beginning of the survey, an information sheet was provided to respondents that included information on the research entities conducting the survey, their contact information, funding sources, aims, risks, benefits, duration of the survey, and the confidential and voluntary nature of the survey.

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