TY - JOUR
T1 - Forgive Me Father for I Have Sinned
T2 - The Role of a Christian Upbringing on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identity Development
AU - Lapinski, Jessica Diane
AU - McKirnan, David
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - This study (n = 84) examined the extent to which a Christian upbringing may inhibit same-sex attracted individuals from accepting a lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) identity. No significant differences were found between current and former Christians' positive or negative gay identities. Participants who had left Christianity were more liberal and viewed God as hostile. Participants' "outness" as LGB to their primary network was associated with a greater positive and lesser negative gay identity. Participants' LGB network size was not related to either their positive or negative gay identifications. Finally, the participants' sexual histories were not related to their negative identities, but were related to their positive identities.
AB - This study (n = 84) examined the extent to which a Christian upbringing may inhibit same-sex attracted individuals from accepting a lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) identity. No significant differences were found between current and former Christians' positive or negative gay identities. Participants who had left Christianity were more liberal and viewed God as hostile. Participants' "outness" as LGB to their primary network was associated with a greater positive and lesser negative gay identity. Participants' LGB network size was not related to either their positive or negative gay identifications. Finally, the participants' sexual histories were not related to their negative identities, but were related to their positive identities.
KW - Christian upbringing
KW - LGB identity
KW - religion and homosexuality
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U2 - 10.1080/00918369.2013.774844
DO - 10.1080/00918369.2013.774844
M3 - Article
C2 - 23688312
AN - SCOPUS:84878158648
SN - 0091-8369
VL - 60
SP - 853
EP - 872
JO - Journal of Homosexuality
JF - Journal of Homosexuality
IS - 6
ER -