LGBT+ Politics
Blog: UCL Uncovering Politics
This week we ask: What explains successes and setbacks in the promotion of LGBT+ rights? And is political science as welcoming as it should be towards LGBT+ research?
Blog: UCL Uncovering Politics
This week we ask: What explains successes and setbacks in the promotion of LGBT+ rights? And is political science as welcoming as it should be towards LGBT+ research?
In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"LGBT Politics and the Legislative Process" published on by Oxford University Press.
In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"Russian LGBT Politics and Rights" published on by Oxford University Press.
In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"Global Anti-LGBT Politics" published on by Oxford University Press.
In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"The American South and LGBT Politics" published on by Oxford University Press.
In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"Direct Democracy and LGBT Politics" published on by Oxford University Press.
In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"Courts, the Law, and LGBT Politics in India" published on by Oxford University Press.
In: International socialism: journal for socialist theory/ Socialist Workers Party, Heft 114, S. 137-170
ISSN: 0020-8736
In: Annual review of political science, Band 15
ISSN: 1545-1577
Although the rest of the American politics subfield has taken up many of the research challenges that LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) politics poses, there has been very little attention to LGBT politics within APD (American political development). Yet LGBT politics has deeply developmental and "state-centered" dynamics. Until the middle of the twentieth century, sexual orientation was simply not widely and deeply politicized in the United States. But abruptly, in a period of a decade and a half (roughly 1940-1955), national political and bureaucratic actors created a national sexuality regime that has taken 60 years of LGBT struggle to partly reverse. In seeking to substitute a different, overtly inclusive sexuality regime, LGBT citizens and their straight allies have initiated far-reaching changes in public policy, regulation of the workplace, and the institution of marriage. American politics has thus been developed by LGBT politics-and in the process, a fruitful research agenda has emerged. Adapted from the source document.
In: Annual review of political science, Band 15, Heft 1, S. 313-332
ISSN: 1545-1577
Although the rest of the American politics subfield has taken up many of the research challenges that LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) politics poses, there has been very little attention to LGBT politics within APD (American political development). Yet LGBT politics has deeply developmental and "state-centered" dynamics. Until the middle of the twentieth century, sexual orientation was simply not widely and deeply politicized in the United States. But abruptly, in a period of a decade and a half (roughly 1940–1955), national political and bureaucratic actors created a national sexuality regime that has taken 60 years of LGBT struggle to partly reverse. In seeking to substitute a different, overtly inclusive sexuality regime, LGBT citizens and their straight allies have initiated far-reaching changes in public policy, regulation of the workplace, and the institution of marriage. American politics has thus been developed by LGBT politics—and in the process, a fruitful research agenda has emerged.
Published in Reviews and Critical Commentary: http://councilforeuropeanstudies.org/critcom/post-marriage-lgbt-politics-in-spain/ ; Council of European Studies
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In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"Federalism and LGBT Politics and Policy in the United States" published on by Oxford University Press.
In: Annual Review of Political Science, Band 15, S. 313-332
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In: Annual review of political science, Band 15, S. 313-333
ISSN: 1094-2939
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 44, Heft 1, S. 17-21
Although the study of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) politics appears to be widely accepted within political science, a recent survey of political scientists reported some skepticism about its legitimacy and scholarly worth (Novkov and Barclay 2010). This article examines potential concerns about LGBT studies and draws attention to the field's scholarly importance. The first part briefly addresses three objections to the study of LGBT politics that echo criticisms of the study and practice of identity politics. I argue that these objections do not withstand scrutiny, and that the case for studying the intersection of politics and sexuality within the discipline of political science is compelling. Sexuality and gender are fundamental aspects of human societies that reflect power relations and increasingly have become the object of public policy. The second part of the article examines the burgeoning literature on the politics of sexual orientation and identity. Beyond its intrinsic importance, LGBT politics contributes to a broader understanding of politics, power, social movements, public opinion, policymaking institutions, urban politics, and the relationship between science and public policy. Though not exhaustive, this review addresses many of the principal empirical and theoretical works in this area.