Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity‐Based Prejudice

• DOI: 10.1111/cdep.12311
• Publication Date: 2018-11-09T13:09:28Z
• Authors: Stacey S. Horn
• Keywords: Prejudice (legal term); Harassment; Sexual identity

Abstract Very little developmental research has focused on children's and adolescents’ beliefs attitudes regarding sexual orientation gender identity/expression (SOGIE), despite documented evidence of the frequency negative consequences bullying harassment related to SOGIE. Although limited perpetrators these types is beginning emerge, work framed around this concept. In article, I define SOGIE‐based prejudice, outline a multidimensional approach understanding phenomenon, review available literature as it age, gender, intergroup contact, social reasoning. prejudice involves about three distinct phenomena: homosexuality (e.g., acceptability same‐sex sexuality, how someone becomes gay or lesbian), interactions exclusion, using antigay language, comfort interacting with peer), rights access, institutional discrimination). conclude recommendations for issue.