Religious freedom for whom? How conservative Christianity erodes the religious freedom of those it seeks to discriminate against

There is a common misconception that to be LGBTQ+ and religious is incompatible. This article deconstructs this binarised understanding, arguing that it delegitimises both sexual and gender identity and also the religious identity of some LGBTQ+ people, hindering their religious freedom. The article...

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Published in:Australian journal of political science 2024-01, Vol.59 (1), p.93-108
Main Authors: Fielder, Bronwyn, Ezzy, Douglas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Christianity
Freedom of religion
Freedoms
Gender identity
identity
LGBTQ
LGBTQ people
Minority groups
Political participation
Polls & surveys
Race discrimination
Religion
religious freedom
Religious identity
Religious minorities
Sexuality
Workplaces
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Summary:There is a common misconception that to be LGBTQ+ and religious is incompatible. This article deconstructs this binarised understanding, arguing that it delegitimises both sexual and gender identity and also the religious identity of some LGBTQ+ people, hindering their religious freedom. The article is based on findings from a large multifaceted study conducted in Australia. Three sources of data are analysed: a non-representative Australian national survey of religious people that included 463 LGBTQ+ people; a non-representative survey of LGBTQ+ people working in religiously affiliated workplaces in Australia (n = 430); and 42 interviews with LGBTQ+ people working in religiously affiliated workplaces. The surveys show that there is a large minority of religious people who identify as LGBTQ+ and that many LGBTQ+ people working in religiously affiliated workplaces are deeply religious and deliberately choose to work in these workplaces.
ISSN:1036-1146
1363-030X
DOI:10.1080/10361146.2023.2283005