A Survey
of OP/RF Class of 1953 Attitudes Toward Gays and Lesbians in Oak
Park
Question - When I lived in the village,
I did not know any gay men or lesbian women. Now Oak Park has
an openly lesbian council person and a "domestic partnership
registry" that recognizes the rights of same sex couples
living together. what is your reaction to this and is it good
for the community?
| |
Frequency |
Percentage |
| strongly approve |
44 |
20 |
| mildly approve |
43 |
19 |
| no opinion |
29 |
13 |
| mildly disapprove |
38 |
17 |
| strong disapprove |
60 |
27 |
| |
|
|
| good For the
community |
80 |
36 |
| bad for the
community |
94 |
42 |
| no opinion |
40 |
21 |
Is the Presence
of a public and active Gay and Lesbian population good for the
community?
Cross Tabulated
with Current Residence
| |
OP/RF |
Chicago Area |
Midwest |
South |
Northeast |
Southeast |
Southwest |
Northwest |
West |
| Yes |
36 |
29 |
40 |
36 |
50 |
42 |
42 |
14 |
48 |
| No |
36 |
53 |
48 |
55 |
21 |
42 |
42 |
86 |
26 |
| No Opinion |
28 |
18 |
15 |
9 |
29 |
17 |
17 |
0 |
26 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Education Level
| |
High School |
College |
Graduate School |
| |
|
|
|
| Yes |
6 |
38 |
41 |
| No |
87 |
44 |
36 |
| No Opinion |
6 |
17 |
23 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Income
| |
$50,000 or below |
$50,000 to $100,000 |
Above $100,000 |
| |
|
|
|
| Yes |
39 |
41 |
38 |
| No |
49 |
37 |
40 |
| No Opinion |
12 |
22 |
21 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Marital Status
| |
Married |
Divorced |
Single |
| |
|
|
|
| Yes |
35 |
43 |
47 |
| No |
46 |
37 |
29 |
| No Opinion |
19 |
20 |
23 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Work Status
|
Working |
Retired |
| |
|
|
| Yes |
34 |
39 |
| No |
47 |
42 |
| No Opinion |
18 |
19 |
Cross-Tabulated
with sex of respondent
| |
Male |
Female |
| |
|
|
| Yes |
25 |
47 |
| No |
51 |
39 |
| No Opinion |
24 |
14 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Years Lived in Oak Park
| |
0-5 |
5-10 |
10-20 |
20-30 |
more than 30 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
41 |
29 |
36 |
50 |
20 |
|
No |
38 |
64 |
57 |
50 |
47 |
|
No Opinion |
21 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
33 |
What is your
reaction to the presence of an active and public gay and lesbian
population in Oak Park?
Cross Tabulated
with Current Residence
| |
OP/RF |
Chicago Area |
Midwest |
South |
Northeast |
Southeast |
Southwest |
Northwest |
West |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Approve |
42 |
31 |
43 |
36 |
43 |
54 |
38 |
14 |
54 |
|
Don’t Approve |
35 |
55 |
51 |
55 |
36 |
38 |
23 |
71 |
31 |
|
No Opinion |
21 |
14 |
4 |
9 |
21 |
7 |
15 |
14 |
15 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Education Level
| |
High School |
College |
Graduate School |
|
|
|
|
| Approve |
6 |
38 |
49 |
| Disapprove |
87 |
46 |
38 |
| No Opinion |
6 |
15 |
17 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Income
| |
$50,000 or below |
$50,000 to $100,000 |
Above $100,000 |
| |
|
|
|
| Approve |
38 |
44 |
43 |
| Disapprove |
53 |
39 |
45 |
| No Opinion |
9 |
17 |
12 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Marital Status
| |
Married |
Divorced |
Single |
| |
|
|
|
| Approve |
38 |
47 |
53 |
| Disapprove |
47 |
47 |
38 |
| No Opinion |
15 |
7 |
18 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Work Status
| |
Working |
Retired |
| |
|
|
| Approve |
42 |
38 |
| Disapprove |
43 |
49 |
| No Opinion |
14 |
13 |
Cross-Tabulated
with sex of respondent
| |
Male |
Female |
|
|
|
| Approve |
29 |
50 |
| Disapprove |
58 |
36 |
| No Opinion |
13 |
14 |
Cross-Tabulated
with Years Lived in Oak Park
|
0-5 |
5-10 |
10-20 |
20-30 |
more than 30 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Approve |
47 |
26 |
21 |
50 |
26 |
| Disapprove |
40 |
65 |
71 |
33 |
47 |
| No Opinion |
13 |
10 |
7 |
17 |
27 |
Link
to Tabulations of Attitudes toward the Intergration of Oak Park
Link
to Tabulations of Attitudes toward Ernest Hemingway and Frank
Lloyd Wright as Icons of Oak Park
Link
to Tabulations of Attitudes toward the Availibility of Alcohol
in Oak Park