A Study On The LGBTQ Communities And The Changes In Religious Ideas And Beliefs In India
- IJLLR Journal
- Aug 9, 2023
- 2 min read
Sangamithra S, B.A., LL.B, (Hons.), Saveetha School of Law, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai
ABSTRACT:
More Indian youths than ever before may accept homosexuality and queer identities, but within the confines of family, home, and school, acceptance of their sexuality and freedom to openly express their gender choices continue to be challenges for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) individuals. According to a recent study, parental attitudes regarding homosexuality are one of the main causes of the stigmatisation of LGBT people. The LGBT community fights for equality and acceptance. Transgender people have a particularly difficult time finding acceptance. People routinely pass negative judgement on the LGBT community. This is a severe issue because discrimination towards the LGBT population is pervasive. The major objectives of the study are to analyse the problems faced by LGBTQ communities in the society, to determine the prevalence of a conflict between the perception of homosexuality and religious belief in India.
The primary data for the study is collected from 200 sample respondents by using a well structured questionnaire by using convenient sampling. The independent variables are age, gender, educational qualification, occupation, marital status. The dependent variables are the The tools of analysis used in the study are pie charts, complex charts, chi square tests for meaningful analysis. The findings of my research are that there exists a conflict between sexual orientation of an individual and the religious ideas prevalent in the society. Reinterpreting religious scriptures and having a personal and communal spirituality will help in normalising the perception of LGBT communities. The existence of conflict will highly contribute to depression, shame and suicidal ideation of the members.
Keywords: LGBTQ communities, stigmatisation, religious conflicts, social isolation, acceptance
