Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender 2007 Abstracts
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Interest Group
Television and Gay Marriage: A Cultivation Analysis • Sara Netzley, Bradley University • Because of the national debate occurring over the legalization of gay marriage, this study examined whether television viewing had a relationship with a person’s attitude toward gay marriage using cultivation theory. No such relationship was found, but this study revealed that attitude toward gay marriage was influenced by a person’s attitude toward gays, gender roles, and sexuality, and by his or her political ideology, authoritarianism, age, religiosity, and gay friends and family.
Whose Voices are Heard? Gender, Sexual Orientation and Newspaper Sources • Joseph Schwartz, University of Iowa • This study examined the use of sources in newspaper articles about same-sex marriage, paying particular attention to gender and sexual orientation. Overall, the results show that male sources outnumbered female sources, but that the distribution of distribution of gay male and lesbian sources seemed to vary according to a region’s climate of public opinion surrounding same-sex marriage. Additionally, female sources were found to be more likely than male sources to support same-sex marriage.
A New Gay Man in Town • Rodger Streitmatter, American University • This paper looks at three highly popular and financially successful major motion pictures that were released in 1996 and 1997. It argues that these films–The Birdcage, In & Out, and My Best Friend’s Wedding — offered American moviegoers a set of new gay stereotypes that were unremittingly positive. The messages sent by the films included that gay men are affable, physically attractive, and highly successful in both their careers and their personal lives.
Invisible in a visible profession: Lesbian public relations professionals and their roles, responsibilities, and functions in organizations and public relations • Natalie Tindall, University of Oklahoma • Diversity is one of the 14 characteristics of public relations excellence (L. A. Grunig, J. E. Grunig, & Dozier, 2002; Dozier, L. A. Grunig, & J. E, Grunig, 1995; L. A. Grunig, J. E. Grunig, & Ehling, 1992). Although diversity has been important to the Excellence Theory and the practice of public relations, there are limitations regarding the Excellence study’s conceptualization of diversity. Diversity has been limited to racioethnicity and gender.Television and Gay Marriage: A Cultivation Analysis • Sara Netzley, Bradley University • Because of the national debate occurring over the legalization of gay marriage, this study examined whether television viewing had a relationship with a person’s attitude toward gay marriage using cultivation theory. No such relationship was found, but this study revealed that attitude toward gay marriage was influenced by a person’s attitude toward gays, gender roles, and sexuality, and by his or her political ideology, authoritarianism, age, religiosity, and gay friends and family.
Whose Voices are Heard? Gender, Sexual Orientation and Newspaper Sources • Joseph Schwartz, University of Iowa • This study examined the use of sources in newspaper articles about same-sex marriage, paying particular attention to gender and sexual orientation. Overall, the results show that male sources outnumbered female sources, but that the distribution of distribution of gay male and lesbian sources seemed to vary according to a region’s climate of public opinion surrounding same-sex marriage. Additionally, female sources were found to be more likely than male sources to support same-sex marriage.
A New Gay Man in Town • Rodger Streitmatter, American University • This paper looks at three highly popular and financially successful major motion pictures that were released in 1996 and 1997. It argues that these films–The Birdcage, In & Out, and My Best Friend’s Wedding — offered American moviegoers a set of new gay stereotypes that were unremittingly positive. The messages sent by the films included that gay men are affable, physically attractive, and highly successful in both their careers and their personal lives.
Invisible in a visible profession: Lesbian public relations professionals and their roles, responsibilities, and functions in organizations and public relations • Natalie Tindall, University of Oklahoma • Diversity is one of the 14 characteristics of public relations excellence (L. A. Grunig, J. E. Grunig, & Dozier, 2002; Dozier, L. A. Grunig, & J. E, Grunig, 1995; L. A. Grunig, J. E. Grunig, & Ehling, 1992). Although diversity has been important to the Excellence Theory and the practice of public relations, there are limitations regarding the Excellence study’s conceptualization of diversity. Diversity has been limited to racioethnicity and gender.
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