SOCIOLOGY QUESTIONNAIRE ON RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

NAME:
AGE:

(a) 13-18

GENDER: (a) Female

(b) 18-25

(c) 25 and above

(b) Male

1. As a person how do you feel about homosexuality?

(a)

Im comfortable with it

(b)

Its unnerving but Im okay with it

(c)

Its against the law so Im against it

(d)

Highly uncomfortable

2. Do you think the LGBT community of India should be given rights?

(a)

Yes

(b)

No

(c)

Dont know

Details: Of course. Those people are just like us. We are all equal and they
deserve their rights and should live their lives with no
constraints.______________________________________________________________________
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3. Would you feel comfortable if you had to share the same living quarters with
someone who has openly declared themselves as homosexual/bisexual/any other
sexual orientation?
(a)

Yes

(b)

No

(c)

Dont know

4. If you saw a member of the LGBT community being ostracized/bullied/attacked

(violently or through verbal means), would you step in to help?

(a)

Yes

(b)

No

(c)

Dont know

5. If your parents found out that one of your friends was homosexual/bisexual/any
other sexual orientation, and they told you to cut off contact with the same friend,
would you do it?
(a)

Yes

(b)

No

(c)

Dont know

Reasons: _Firstly my mother is okay with homosexuals or bisexuals. But if

she ask me to cut off contact with a friend just because of his/her
sexuality
I wont because that will be my chance to make my mother understand its
completely normal and not out of choice plus what would she have done
If I was
homesexual.______________________________________________________________________
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6. If your religious belief condemns homosexuality, would you accept the same
teachings?
(a)

Yes

(b)

No

(c)

Dont know

7. If your friend confessed to you that they were homosexual/bisexual/any other

sexual orientation, how would you respond to it?
In India people try to hide it but if a friend confesses, Ill be glad as he/she
trust me and I dont have to respond to it because he/she is still the same
person but Ill help
My friend in whatever way I
can.___________________________________________________________________________

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8. If you discover yourself to be homosexual/bisexual/any other sexual orientation,

what would be your reaction? Would you tell anyone about it? Give details on your
answer.
Firstly Ill tell my family and then my friends and get to know what are
their views about it. If some of friends cut off their contact with me
just because of my sexuality Ill know what kind of thinking they got . Ill
try to participate in LGBT events to promote awareness.
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9. Do you think homosexuality is unnatural?
(a)

Yes

(b)

No

(c)

Dont know

10. If you were asked by a friend to participate in an LGBT rally/event to promote

awareness, would you accept? If no, present your views as to why not.
(a)

Yes

(b)

No

(c)

Dont know

Reasons: I will for sure and even ask my other friends to

participate.___________________________________________________________________
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11. Do you believe that homosexuality should be shunned/punished? Elaborate on

your answer.
(a)

Yes

(b)

No

(c)

Dont know

12. What is your stand on the governments view against homosexuality?

(a)

In favour

(b)

Against it

(c)

Not sure