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Most College Students Favor LGBT Civil Rights, But Many Don’t

Rainbow flag. (stock image)ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2013.  Although college students generally support equal rights and protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, many still don’t, according to a new University of Michigan study.

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About one in five college students oppose or are neutral to LGBT policies involving employment protection and nearly a third oppose or are neutral to same-sex marriage and civil unions.

U-M researcher Michael Woodford said “heterosexism” still exists and influences college students’ opinions.

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