Out and running : gay and lesbian candidates, elections, and policy representation / Donald P. Haider-Markel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haider-Markel, Donald P.

Series:

American governance and public policy.

American governance and public policy series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gay people--Political activity--United States.

Gay people.

Gay politicians--United States.

Gay politicians.

Political campaigns--United States.

Political campaigns.

Elections--United States.

Elections.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington D.C. : Georgetown University Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume presents an analysis of the political representation of gay and lesbian elected candidates and elected officials within government institutions, especially at the state level. It presents a number of findings about the strategies of LGBT candidates for state legislative office, the conditions under which they run and get elected, and most importantly, how electing LGBT legislators helps efforts to shape policies favored by the LGBT rights movement.

Contents:

Political representation and a brief history of the American LGBT movement

See how they run : voter preferences and candidates' experiences with the role of sexual orientation in state elections

Assessing the role of sexual orientation in elections : LGBT state legislative candidates, 1992-2006

In the legislature : case studies on political representation and LGBT state legislators

Translating descriptive representation into substantive representation

Descriptive representation and backlash

Conclusion : out for good

Appendix A: Survey of 2003-2004 State legislative candidates

Appendix B: Political representation descriptive.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781589016149

1589016149

OCLC:

659500404