Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies Volume 38 Article 6 5-2021 The Effect of LGBT Film Exposure on Policy Preference Grant Baldwin Brigham Young University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/sigma Part of the Film and Media Studies Commons, International and Area Studies Commons, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Commons, Other Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration Commons, Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation Commons, Political Science Commons, and the Social Policy Commons Recommended Citation Baldwin, Grant (2021) "The Effect of LGBT Film Exposure on Policy Preference," Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies: Vol. 38 , Article 6. Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/sigma/vol38/iss1/6 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact
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[email protected]. THE EFFECT OF LGBT FILM EXPOSURE ON POLICY PREFERENCE Grant Baldwin Sigma Journal of Politics and International Studies Submission Capstone Paper (Quantitative) 1 In recent years, Hollywood has produced a greater number of films that portray humanized homosexual characters in either leading or supporting roles. Notable and successful films of this type include Love Simon (2018), Green Book (2018), and Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). The critical and financial success of these films is most likely a result of increasing levels of social acceptance of the LGBT community in the last decade. But perhaps the exposition of a humanized homosexual character in a film could motivate an individual who originally did not support pro-LGBT legislation to amend their opinions.