TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Lavender and Blue
JO  - Journal of contemporary criminal justice
A1  - Kostelac, Constance
A1  - Bernstein, Mary
SP  - 302
EP  - 328
VL  - 18
IS  - 3
N2  - Most victims of antigay/lesbian hate crimes never report these crimes to police for fear of hostility and abuse. Similarly, lesbian/gay officers fear a negative response if they come out at work. Research assumes but has not shown that dislike of lesbians and gay men translates into negative behavior. This article employs original survey data to examine the relationship between attitudes and behavior toward lesbians and gays among subsets of sworn officers. We employ the concept “sexual project” to argue that this relationship is shaped by experiences that determine respondents' relationship to (homo)sexuality, masculinity, and civil rights. We conclude by outlining implications of homophobic attitudes within law enforcement.<p /> 
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SN  - 1043-9862
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1043986202018003006
ID  - ref1
ER  -