Londoners are least likely to support a gay or transgender child

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ONLY 7%- Whilst 45% of London's population is White British, the graph shows that it is by far the most common ethno-national group. A further 15% are from other white groups. The next largest ethnic groups in London are Indian and Black African each making up around 7% of the population.

Yes. 45% is very low compared to most places in the country. It's relative.

I'm really surprised that as a Muslim, you don't see that Muslims are more likely to be against homosexuality than the general population. I would also bet that London has more people who don't eat pork than the national average.

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Reply 41

username3099438

Original post by Sternumator

Agreed. I'd definitely be in the unhappy category. I don't really know what "support" means. I wouldn't kick them out on the street over it but it is a great shame. I couldn't see myself being alright with the gay partner coming over to my house.

Why would it be a shame?

Reply 42

username1044970

Original post by Trapz99

It's not 'homophobic" to want your child to avoid living a sinful lifestyle.

I hope you never have kids

Reply 43

ddrrzzeerr

Original post by slade p

Religious white also don't accept it. You can't just cherry the leftist atheist whites who accept it and say they represent all whites. A lot of the fervant opposition to gays is from religious whites.

Whites are less far less religious though.

Reply 44

username2324315

Original post by desaf1

Exactly but in today's messed up society Anyone who believes in traditional family values is called a 'homophobe'.

I'd say that it's more messed up that a quarter of young homeless people on the streets of Britain today are LGBT, despite only accounting for 5-7% of the population - and the reason why? Because people like you value some old fashioned, damaging "traditional family structure" that rises suicide rates, pushes vulnerable people onto the streets and leaves the people who believe in this structure to still say "but I'm not a homophobe !!!!!!!!"

Reply 45

Charles III

Original post by Trapz99

It's not 'homophobic" to want your child to avoid living a sinful lifestyle.

What a vile thing to say. For shame.

Reply 46

username3099438

Original post by desaf1

Exactly but in today's messed up society Anyone who believes in traditional family values is called a 'homophobe'.

Sounds like something a homophobe would say

Reply 47

Hannahk999

Original post by SingAboutMe

But as white British Christian populations in London are far lower than the vast majority of the country, your point doesn't explain why there is a much larger amount of homophobes in the capital city than in the rest of the country.

Whilst 45% of London's population is White British, the graph shows that it is by far the most common ethno-national group.
Asians and Black's make up a mere 7%.
According to the 2011 Census, the largest religious groupings are Christians (48.4 per cent), followed by those of no religion (20.7 per cent).
They are much more than any other in London.

According to the 2011 UK census, Christianity is the major religion.
Within this ethnic group, White British was the largest, with 45.1 million people (80.5 per cent), followed by Any Other White¹ with 2.5 million people (4.4 per cent).

They aren't far lower, they are higher than any other.

Reply 48

cadaanshaydaan

Although the articles from 2015 I doubt the results would've significantly morphed into that of pro lgbt ights. And I agree, that it's largely because of the high percentage of asain/black immigrants. But also, Londoners being more religious than the rest of Britain is a contributing factor.

Reply 49

dream00

Original post by Trapz99

It's not 'homophobic" to want your child to avoid living a sinful lifestyle.

Being gay is not a sin. How could loving someone be a sin?? Also saying being gay is a sinful lifestyle IS being homophobic. :unimpressed:

Reply 50

Kravence

Original post by Rex Onocrotalus

Having a preference doesn't make you a homophobe

Reply 51

That'sGreat

Original post by SingAboutMe

YouGove poll shows that Londoners are five times more likely than the rest of Britain to reject support for a gay child

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/03/18/exclusive-londoners-are-least-likely-to-accept-a-gay-or-transgender-child/

I thought London was supposed to be one of the more progressive, liberal areas in the UK. This is after all an area which mainly votes Labour.

Can anyone work out why there is so much more homophobia in London?

I'm a Londoner and don't hate gays, I'm fine with them being bisexual, gay or lesbian - but after that it's getting into fairy land

Reply 52

username2324315

Original post by Kravence

Having a preference doesn't make you a homophobe

I probably should have made this clearer, but you are homophobic if you think that a child being gay is bad because it disturbs this structure

Reply 53

Josb

Original post by slade p

Not anymore:

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/12/18/most-u-s-christian-groups-grow-more-accepting-of-homosexuality/

Although this is for the USA, the trend is even more pronounced in the UK, since Mormons and evangelical Protestants are rare there.

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Reply 54

Gerry-Atricks

Love how people love spouting the fact that muslims are homophobic when homophobia is very prevalent in black communities, asian communities ( not just muslim, oriental communities too), latinos are very homophobic, arabs( even non muslims) are homophobic, turks, loads of eastern european countries, russians, the reason people hate homosexual people is because they feel that on a basic level it feels wrong, the view that a family should consist of a man and a woman and children is by no means limited to any religion or country. People trying to claim that being homophobic puts you in a minority, sorry to say but most of the world is homophobic, those who accept homosexuality are in fact the minority.

Reply 55

username3099438

Original post by That'sGreat

I'm a Londoner and don't hate gays, I'm fine with them being bisexual, gay or lesbian - but after that it's getting into fairy land

Asexuality?

Reply 56

dream00

Original post by akbar0123

Why would you want your child to become gay or 'trans'?

You don't become gay or trans. YOU AR GAY OR TRANS. It's like saying you became straight and you came out saying "oh....im straight."

Reply 57

That'sGreat

Original post by feministy

Asexuality?

Sorry, a should have been called eater. I meant I'm fine with liking boys, liking girls,Minot like anyone etc., but not the gender problems

Reply 58

username3099438

Original post by dream00

You don't become gay or trans. YOU AR GAY OR TRANS. It's like saying you became straight and you came out saying "oh....im straight."

Homophobes think we are all born straight, like are babies meant to feel that kinda stuff??

Reply 59

desaf1

Original post by Rex Onocrotalus

Well perhaps if they don't want to live on the streets they can get a job and work. Parents don't have to care for you if you're an adult. If my child ever wanted to live that sort of lifestyle I'm certainly not paying for it. I won't attack him/her obviously but I'm not going to fund that lifestyle.

Original post by feministy

Sounds like something a homophobe would say

Yes, in today's society everyone a homophobe unless they give up their deeply held beliefs and embrace sin.