Welcoming Congregation Survey


This anonymous questionnaire is designed to measure the way you feel about
bisexual, gay, lesbian, and/or transgender people. It is not a test, and there are no
right or wrong answers. It is also an educational tool. Please answer each item as
carefully and accurately as you can by circling the appropriate number:

1-yes       2-somewhat       3-don't know       4-probaby not       5-no


1.Would you be uncomfortable learning that an Eliot Chapel member was a…
gay man? 1   2   3   4   5
lesbian? 1   2   3   4   5
bisexual person? 1   2   3   4   5
transgender person? 1   2   3   4   5
heterosexual?

 1   2   3   4   5
2.Would you be uncomfortable leaning that your best friend was a…
gay man? 1   2   3   4   5
lesbian? 1   2   3   4   5
bisexual person? 1   2   3   4   5
transgender person? 1   2   3   4   5
heterosexual?

 1   2   3   4   5
3.Would you be nervous being in a group of…
gay man? 1   2   3   4   5
lesbian? 1   2   3   4   5
bisexual person? 1   2   3   4   5
transgender person? 1   2   3   4   5
heterosexual?

 1   2   3   4   5
4.Would you avoid social events at which…
one bisexual, gay, lesbian,
and/or transgender person
was present?		 1   2   3   4   5
some bisexual, gay, lesbian,
and/or transgender people
were present?		 1   2   3   4   5
bisexual, gay, lesbian and/or
transgender people were more
than half the people present?		 1   2   3   4   5
bisexual, gay, lesbian and/or
transgender people were the
overwhelming majority
of those present?		 1   2   3   4   5
one heterosexual person
was present?		 1   2   3   4   5
some heterosexual people
were present?		 1   2   3   4   5
heterosexual people were
more than half the
people present?		 1   2   3   4   5
heterosexual people were the
overwhelming majority of
those present?

 1   2   3   4   5
5. Would you be uncomfortable
walking through a predominantly
gay or lesbian section of town?		 1   2   3   4   5
Is there one in your area? yes   no   I don't know
Would you be uncomfortable
walking through a predominantly
heterosexual section of town?		 1   2   3   4   5
Is there one in your area?

 yes   no   I don't know
6. Would you be upset if you learned that your
brother or sister was gay, lesbian, or bisexual?		 1   2   3   4   5
Would you be upset if you learned
that your brother or sister identified
as transgender?		 1   2   3   4   5
Would you be upset if you learned
that your brother or sister was
heterosexual?

 1   2   3   4   5
7. Would you be upset if you
learned that your child
was gay, lesbian, or bisexual?		 1   2   3   4   5
Would you be upset if you learned
that your child identified
as transgender?		 1   2   3   4   5
Would you be upset if you learned
that your child was heterosexual?

 1   2   3   4   5
8. Would you feel that you had failed
as a parent if you learned that your
child was gay, lesbian, or bisexual?		 1   2   3   4   5
Would you feel that you had failed as
a parent if you learned that
your child was transgender?		 1   2   3   4   5
Would you feel that you had failed as
a parent if you learned that
your child was heterosexual?

 1   2   3   4   5
9. Would you be uneasy learning that
your spouse or partner was attracted
to members of his/her gender?		 1   2   3   4   5
Of another gender?

 1   2   3   4   5
10. Would you be uncomfortable
knowing that your child's RE teacher
was gay, lesbian, bisexual or
transgender?		 1   2   3   4   5
Would you be uncomfortable knowing
that your child's RE teacher
was heterosexual?

 1   2   3   4   5
11.Would you be uncomfortable being a member of a
congregation where the minister was an openly…
bisexual person? 1   2   3   4   5
gay man? 1   2   3   4   5
lesbian? 1   2   3   4   5
transgender person? 1   2   3   4   5
heterosexual person?

 1   2   3   4   5
12.Would you be uncomfortable seeing…
two women holding hands? 1   2   3   4   5
two men holding hands? 1   2   3   4   5
a man and a woman holding hands?

 1   2   3   4   5
13.Would you be uncomfortable working closely with a…
bisexual person? 1   2   3   4   5
gay man? 1   2   3   4   5
lesbian? 1   2   3   4   5
transgender person? 1   2   3   4   5
heterosexual person?

 1   2   3   4   5
14.Would you be uncomfortable learning that your boss was a…
bisexual person? 1   2   3   4   5
gay man? 1   2   3   4   5
lesbian? 1   2   3   4   5
transgender person? 1   2   3   4   5
heterosexual person?

 1   2   3   4   5
15.Would you be uneasy learning that your doctor was a…
bisexual person? 1   2   3   4   5
gay man? 1   2   3   4   5
lesbian? 1   2   3   4   5
transgender person? 1   2   3   4   5
heterosexual person?

 1   2   3   4   5
16. Would you be uncomfortable knowing
that you attracted members
of your gender?

 1   2   3   4   5
17. Would you be upset if you found
yourself attracted to a person
of your gender?

 1   2   3   4   5
18. Have you felt prejudice at
Eliot Chapel due to your sexual orientation?		 1   2   3   4   5
(Answering this question is optional. However, if you feel comfortable doing so,
please specify where this prejudice occurred.)





Thank you for your honesty and openness!



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