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3.) CLERGY: Occupation: 4.) EDUC: Educational attainment 5.) RACE: Race/Ethnicity 6.) EVANG: What was your church affiliation when you were growing up (i.e., baptism or confirmation)? 7.) INTEV1: Has your church affiliation changed since then?If no,skip to[SEXORI] If yes,current church affiliatn 8.) INTEV2: Has church affiliatn changed since then?NO,go to[SEXORI]YES,current church affiliatn(interim chrch3) 9.) INTEV3: Has church affiliatn changed since then?NO,go to[SEXORI]YES,current church affiliatn(interim chrch3) 10.) INTEV4: Has church affiliatn changed since then?NO,go to[SEXORI]YES,current church affiliatn(interim chrch4) 11.) BELCHG: Circle number(s) best representing your reasons for changing from your first church affiliation. 12.) SEXINFL: Circle number(s) best representing your reasons for changing from your first church affiliation. 13.) SEXORI: How would you describe your sexual orientation? 14.) FEMCOMOT: Lesbians/Bisexual women have said coming out/feminism influenced religs beliefs.Either affectd yours 15.) AFFECT1: One effect of feminism/coming out. 16.) AFFECT2: Second effect of feminism/coming out. 17.) DISSON: Existence of dissonance 18.) RESOLU: Experienced any tension btwn your Christian beliefs&your sexuality? How you resolved that tension. 21.) SIBS: People who may know your sexual orientation?With whom you shared that information?Siblings 22.) PARENTS: People who may know your sexual orientation? With whom you shared that information? Parents 23.) BOSS: People who may know your sexual orientation? With whom you shared that information? Supervisor(s) 24.) CHURMEM: People who may know your sexual orientation? With whom you shared that information? Church members 25.) DR: People who may know your sexual orientation? With whom you shared that information? Physician 26.) GENPUB: People who may know your sexual orientation?With whom you shared that information? General public 27.) EXTFAM: People who may know your sexual orientation?With whom you shared that info? Extended family members 28.) COWRKS: People who may know your sexual orientation? With whom you shared that information? Co-workers 29.) PASTOR: People who may know your sexual orientation? With whom you shared that information? Pastor 30.) OTHLBG: People who may know your sexual orientatn?With whom you shared that info?Othr gays,lesbians,bisexual 31.) HETERO: People who may know your sexual orientation?With whom you shared that informatn?Heterosexual friends 32.) PROFES: People who may know your sexual orientatn?W/whom you shared that?Membrs of my professional community 33.) NORMAL1: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior: My sexual orientation is not politically relevant. 34.) AMBI1: Lesbian/Bisexual, your attitude/behavior: Wouldn't want to be seen in public w/ dykey looking women. 35.) PASS1: Lesbian/Bisexual, your attitude/behavior: I maintain only superficial relations with heterosexuals. 36.) GROUP1: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior:My strongest support comes from my lesbian/bisexual friends. 37.) MINST1: Lesbian/Bisexual, your attitude/behavior: When heterosexuals make negative remarks I challenge them 38.) PASS2: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior:Rather lie than tell immediate family I'm lesbian/bisexual 39.) GROUP2: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior: I live within a predominantly lesbian/bisexual community. 40.) PASS3: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior:Circle of close friends inclds gay,lesbian,bisexual&straight 41.) SUPER1: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior: I am a better person because I am a lesbian or bisexual. 42.) PASS4: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior: I selectively disclose my sexuality to heterosexuals. 43.) MINST2: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior: I am a spokeswoman on lesbian/bisexual issues. 44.) AMBI2: Lesbian/Bisexual, your attitude/behavior: Radical lesbians make me feel uneasy. 45.) PASS5: Lesbian/Bisexual, your attitude/behavior: Made up stories about a boyfriend to hide fact I'm lesbian 46.) GROUP7: Lesbian/Bisexual, your attitude/behavior:Participate in gay,lesbian&bisexual community activities. 47.) SUPER2: Lesbian/Bisexual, your attitude/behavior: Homosexuality/bisexuality is a special blessing. 48.) AMBI3: Lesbian/Bisexual, your attitude/behavior:Dislike it when other homosexuals flaunt their sexuality. 49.) MINST4: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior:Intentionally dress in manner that identifies me as lesbian 50.) NORMAL2: Lesbian/Bisexual, your attitude/behavior: I do not hide my homosexuality nor do I flaunt it. 51.) PASS6: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior:When partner&I w/heterosexuals,overstress we're just friends 52.) MINST5: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior: I speak out frequently on gay, lesbian and bisexual issues. 53.) MINST6: Lesbian/Bisexual, your attitude/behavior: I consider myself to be butch. 54.) NORMAL3: Lesbian/Bisexual, your attitude/behavior: My homosexuality is not the main focus of my life. 55.) GROUP3: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior:Give my time&money to women-centered organizations 56.) NORMAL4: Lesbian/Bisexual, your attitude/behavior:As a lesbian, I just want to lead a normal life in society. 57.) SUPER3: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior:By being lesbian/bisexual,able to empathize w/oppressed grps 58.) GROUP6: Lesbian/Bisexual, your attitude/behavior: I display a pink triangle/othr lesbian/gay insignians 59.) AMBI4: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior:W/heterosexual friends&saw butch friend,wouldn't acknowledge 60.) NORMAL5: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior: My homosexuality/bisexuality doesn't make me different 61.) SUPER4: Lesbian/Bisexual, your attitude/behavior: Lesbianism is superior to heterosexuality. 62.) PASS7: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior:Attention to mannerisms,speech,dress makes it not obvious 63.) SUPER5: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior: My homo/bisexuality is a special gift. 64.) GROUP4: Lesbian/Bisexual, your attitude/behavior: Lesbians need to support each other. 65.) GROUP5: Lesbian/Bisexual,your attitude/behavior: I spend most of my free time with other lesbians/bisexuals. 66.) AMBI5: Lesbian/Bisexual, your attitude/behavior: Vocal homosexuals draw too much attention to us. 67.) PREEV1: Belief before identifying yourself as lesbian/bisexual: The Bible is to be taken literally. 68.) PREEV2: Belief before identifying self as lesbian/bisexual:Salvation available through faith in Jesus Christ 69.) PREEV3: Belief before identifying yourself as lesbian/bisexual: The Bible is our authority. 70.) PREEV4: Belief before identifying yourself as lesbian/bisexual: Evangelism&missions are our Christian duty 71.) POSTEV1: Belief after accepting your lesbian/bisexual orientation: The Bible is to be taken literally. 72.) POSTEV2: Belief aftr accepting lesbian/bisexual orientation:Salvation available through faith in Jesus Christ 73.) POSTEV3: Belief after accepting your lesbian/bisexual orientation: The Bible is our authority. 74.) POSTEV4: Belief after accepting your lesbian/bisexual orientation: Evangelism&missions are our Christian duty 82.) BORNAGE: Have you ever identified yourself as an evangelical or born-again Christian? 83.) CURCH3: Have you attended other churches between your first and present churches? 85.) FEMIN: Have you experienced change in your beliefs due to coming out/feminism? How&which more influential 86.) MOREFEM: Have you experienced change in your beliefs due to coming out/feminism? How&which more influential 87.) COMOUT: Have you experienced change in your beliefs due to coming out/feminism? How&which more influential 88.) PERSONAL: Have you experienced change in your beliefs due to coming out/feminism? How&which more influential 89.) UNIVERS: Have you experienced change in your beliefs due to coming out/feminism? How&which more influential 101.) XIANORES: No response to AGEXIAN 102.) CATHPROT: Catholic or Protestant at original church affiliation 104.) I-RELIGION: Catholic or Protestant at original church affiliation (for use with online analysis) 105.) I-RACE: Race/Ethnicity (Recoded for use with online analysis) 106.) I-EDUC: Educational attainment (Recoded for use with online analysis)

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