Over a quarter of Northern Irish people would mind a gay person living next door
More than a quarter of people in Northern Ireland would mind a gay, lesbian, or bisexual person living next door, a new report has found. The survey questioned participants about their negative attitudes towards people from different backgrounds including race, disability, and sexual orientation over the last six years. Read moreHome Secretary asked to ban
More than a quarter of people in Northern Ireland would mind a gay, lesbian, or bisexual person living next door, a new report has found.
The survey questioned participants about their negative attitudes towards people from different backgrounds including race, disability, and sexual orientation over the last six years.
The research found that 27 percent of people would not like to be next door neighbors with a gay person and a further 42 percent said they would be unhappy about them becoming an inlaw, the Irish Central reports.
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Two young Italian girls, both dressed as bride advocating for same-sex marriage at the 2010 Gay Pride in Rome