Abstract

In the past few years, Ecuador has experienced legal changes toward the recognition of sexual minority rights. However, lesbian and gay (LG) individuals and couples still face legal obstacles to become parents and social barriers that place their families in disadvantage compared to their heterosexual counterparts. To date, it is not known whether the legal changes reflect society’s move toward a more progressive and accepting climate. This study analyzed the attitudes toward LG parenting in an Ecuadorian online-recruited sample. Three hundred thirty-eight (338) participants answered an online questionnaire about the negative effects and the benefits of having LG parents. The strongest belief among participants was that children of LG parents would be victimized because of their parents’ sexual orientation. Analyses indicated differences in attitudes based on age, sexual orientation, marital status, education level, as well as religiosity. Finally, regression models suggested that beliefs about the origins of sexual orientation and contact with LG people predicted attitude scores. Implications of these findings are discussed.

摘要

在过去几年中，厄瓜多尔经历了承认性少数群体权利的法律变化。然而，女同性恋和男同性恋 (LG) 个人和夫妇仍然面临成为父母的法律障碍和社会障碍，这使他们的家庭与异性恋者相比处于不利地位。迄今为止，尚不清楚法律变化是否反映了社会朝着更加进步和接受的氛围迈进。本研究分析了厄瓜多尔在线招聘样本中对 LG 育儿的态度。三百三十八 (338) 名参与者回答了关于拥有 LG 父母的负面影响和好处的在线问卷。参与者中最强烈的信念是 LG 父母的孩子会因为父母的性取向而成为受害者。分析表明基于年龄、性取向、婚姻状况、教育水平以及宗教信仰的态度存在差异。最后，回归模型表明，关于性取向起源和与 LG 人接触的信念预测了态度分数。讨论了这些发现的含义。