Attitudes toward homosexuality: intergenerational comparisons of migrants living in Southern Italy.

The article investigates attitudes toward homosexuality among first- and second-generation migrants living in Southern Italy, focusing on differences by generation, religion, and gender. Using the Italian Scale for the Measurement of Homonegativity (SIMO) with 75 participants, the study found that first-generation migrants generally exhibited higher levels of homonegativity than second-generation migrants, with Muslim migrants showing greater disapproval than Christian migrants. Notably, second-generation Muslim migrants displayed unexpectedly higher homonegativity scores, possibly influenced by sampling limitations. Gender differences were also observed, with men tending to report more negative attitudes than women. The findings highlight the complex interplay of cultural, religious, and generational factors shaping migrants' attitudes toward homosexuality in the Italian context.