cultural changes and LBGT rights

Question 1

what was the change in attitudes towards the LGBT community?

Answer 1

over 2/3 population see nothing worng with same sex relationships
compared to
1/5 in 1980s

Question 2

how did the belief of individualism change the rights of the LGBT rights?

Answer 2

beliefs that individuals have the right to choose how they live if there is no harm to others

Question 3

how does equal rights beliefs link to changes in rights to the LGBT community?

Answer 3

british culture has seen growth in India for equal rights for:
- gender
- race
- colour
- religion
- etc
including LGBT rights

Question 4

what is secularisation?

Answer 4

refers to declining influence of religion on individuals:
- lives
- attitudes
- values

Question 5

what have the attitudes of the church been regarding homosexuality?

Answer 5

have generally opposed homosexuality

Question 6

what ‘power’ does religion have over individual personal life decisions?

Answer 6

less influence
- now less than 1/2 of britian believe in God
religious condemnation of homosexuality carries less weight and some churches have softend thier attitudes