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The Dykes on Bikes motorcycle group in a pride parade, exhibiting a stereotype of butch lesbians.
LGBT stereotypes are stereotypes about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are based on their sexual orientations, gender identities, or gender expressions. Stereotypical perceptions may be acquired through interactions with parents, teachers, peers and mass media,[1] or, more generally, through a lack of firsthand familiarity, resulting in an increased reliance on generalizations.[2]
Negative stereotypes are often associated with homophobia, lesbophobia, gayphobia, biphobia, or transphobia.[3] Positive stereotypes, or counterstereotypes, also exist.[4][5]
^Stangor, Charles, ed. (2000). Stereotypes and Prejudice: Essential Readings. Philadelphia, Pa.: Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0-86377-588-8.
^McCrady, Richard; Jean Mccrady (August 1976). "Effect of direct exposure to foreign target groups on descriptive stereotypes held by American students". Social Behavior and Personality. 4 (2): 233. doi:10.2224/sbp.1976.4.2.233.[permanent dead link]
^"The Face of Homophobia/Heterosexism". Carlton University Equity Services. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
^Nachbar, Jack; Kevin Lause (1992). Popular Culture: An Introductory Text. Bowling Green University Popular Press. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-87972-572-3.
^"Gay Images: TV's Mixed Signals". The New York Times. 1991-05-19. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
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