SIGNS ON THE DOORS OF EVERY SPOKANE FIRE STATION WERE RECENTLY POSTED THAT READ "ALL ARE WELCOME HERE” AND THAT CULTURE CHANGE MADE ONE FIREFIGHTER FEEL COMFORTABLE ENOUGH TO COME OUT AS TRANSGENDER.
The effect of the promiscuity stereotype on opposition to gay rights
Opposition to gay rights is prevalent in countries around the world. Recent correlational research suggests that opposition to gay rights may be driven by an interaction between one’s own short-term mating orientation (i.e. willingness to engage in casual sex) and representations of gay people as sexually promiscuous.