Race and Anti-LGBT Legislation

An analysis of “religion freedom” coverage in Mississippi and national newspapers

Bibliographic Data

ID12658451
AuthorsRiva Brown (0000-0002-5926-1956, University of Central Arkansas, corresponding author), Hazel James Cole (University of West Georgia), Melody Fisher (Mississippi State University)
Year2017
Volume19
Issue11
Pages1579-1596
Publication date2017-03-07
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1461-670X • E-ISSN: 1469-9699
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1461670x.2017.1292860
OpenAlexW2592128469
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited17

This content analysis examines Mississippi and national newspaper coverage of House Bill 1523, which was considered harmful to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities in the state. The purpose of this study is to explore how the press, the public, and politicians discussed controversial issues related to LGBT rights and religious freedom legislation. Additionally, it examines how they interjected race into a discussion about the LGBT community. Results show conflict as a dominant news frame, anger as the dominant emotional appeal, and negativity as the primary tone. It also shows that Black elected officials cited as sources primarily discussed economics rather than race or equal rights

Appeal · Homosexuality · Legislation · Lesbian · Newspaper · Political science · Race (biology · Sociology · Transgender · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Studies · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies

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