TY - JOUR
T1 - Consequences of Decriminalization of Homosexuality
AU - Sinclair, Ken
AU - Ross, Michael W.
PY - 1986/1/1
Y1 - 1986/1/1
N2 - A comparison between homosexual males in two Australian states. Victoria (prior to decriminalization of homosexuality) and South Australia (eight years after decriminalization), indicated that the consequences of decriminalization did not include an increase in the negative aspects of homosexuality, such as public solicitation or sexually transmitted disease. Findings suggest that as a consequence of decriminalization, the psychological adjustment of homosexual men will increase and sexually transmitted diseases and public solicitation will decrease. These data are tentatively interpreted as indicating that there are few if any negative consequences of decriminalizing homosexuality, and a number of positive consequences.
AB - A comparison between homosexual males in two Australian states. Victoria (prior to decriminalization of homosexuality) and South Australia (eight years after decriminalization), indicated that the consequences of decriminalization did not include an increase in the negative aspects of homosexuality, such as public solicitation or sexually transmitted disease. Findings suggest that as a consequence of decriminalization, the psychological adjustment of homosexual men will increase and sexually transmitted diseases and public solicitation will decrease. These data are tentatively interpreted as indicating that there are few if any negative consequences of decriminalizing homosexuality, and a number of positive consequences.
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U2 - 10.1300/J082v12n01_07
DO - 10.1300/J082v12n01_07
M3 - Article
C2 - 3841666
AN - SCOPUS:0022392105
SN - 0091-8369
VL - 12
SP - 119
EP - 127
JO - Journal of Homosexuality
JF - Journal of Homosexuality
IS - 1
ER -