In the Spirit: UW study finds religion -- some kinds, anyway -- may protect gay youth
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Doug Erickson | Wisconsin State Journal
Organized religion, so often the villain in gay peoples coming-out stories, doesnt necessarily have to play that role, a new UW-Madison study suggests.
The harmful effects of discrimination suffered by gay young people may be mitigated somewhat by affiliating with a denomination that supports same-sex marriage, researchers found.
Specifically, gay college students in the study who were affiliated with gay-affirming religious denominations suffered fewer depressive symptoms related to discrimination than their gay counterparts who are secular or who were affiliated with denominations opposed to same-sex marriage.
Examples of depressive symptoms include a loss of interest in usual activities, feelings of loneliness and thoughts of suicide.
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