The rise of LGBT representation in the Landless Workers' movement in Brazil
In: Gender, place and culture: a journal of feminist geography, S. 1-21
ISSN: 1360-0524
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In: Gender, place and culture: a journal of feminist geography, S. 1-21
ISSN: 1360-0524
In: Legislative studies quarterly, Band 32, Heft 1, S. 107-134
ISSN: 0362-9805
In: Legislative studies quarterly, Band 32, Heft 1, S. 107-133
ISSN: 1939-9162
For this article, I built on previous studies of representation by exploring the potential positive and negative impacts of descriptive representation in the policy process. Specifically, I examined the influence of openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) state legislators on the amount and types of LGBT‐related state legislation introduced from 1992 to 2002. My findings suggest that higher LGBT representation in state legislatures leads to greater substantive representation. The results also suggest, however, that descriptive representation is associated with the amount of anti‐LGBT legislation introduced. Additional analysis reveals that the net policy influence of increased LGBT representation is positive for the LGBT community.
In: Journal of gay & lesbian social services: issues in practice, policy & research, Band 19, Heft 3-4, S. 105-118
ISSN: 1540-4056
In: European journal of communication, Band 34, Heft 5, S. 520-534
ISSN: 1460-3705
Premised on the lack of in-depth engagements with television professionals' views as a unit of analysis in queer television studies, this essay presents the results of expert interviews with seven respondents employed in the Flemish television industry. Television professionals consider it commonsensical and even necessary to textually reflect sexual and gender diversity as a component to socio-cultural verisimilitude. On the other hand, they rely on a homonormative conception of LGBT+ representation that emphasizes assimilation and conformity. Closer analysis reveals that this strategy is informed by unwillingness to engage in stereotyping. Accordingly, the noted homonormativity of Flemish television fiction is a product of benevolence and paradoxical dispositions towards televising difference on the level of production. Consequently, the paper calls for scholars to engage with the industry as a supplement to critical textual explorations of LGBT+ portrayals on television.
In: American political science review, Band 107, Heft 2, S. 259-274
ISSN: 1537-5943
This article focuses on the link between the representation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in national legislatures and the existence of equality laws focused on sexual orientation. It addresses three interrelated questions: how many "out" LGBT legislators have served in national parliaments, what explains the cross-national variation in their legislative presence, and what is the relationship between the presence of gay legislators and the enactment of laws that treat gay and straight citizens equally? There is an established literature arguing that the representation of women and ethnic minorities "descriptively" in national legislatures improves the realization of their policy preferences and the position of the group within the society as a whole. This article draws on that literature and extends the analysis to LGBT communities. It finds that the presence of even a small number of openly gay legislators is associated significantly with the future passage of enhanced gay rights, even after including controls for social values, democracy, government ideology, and electoral system design. Once openly gay legislators are in office they have a transformative effect on the views and voting behavior of their straight colleagues. This "familiarity through presence" effect is echoed in studies of U.S. state legislatures and levels of social tolerance of homosexuality in the population at large.
In: American political science review, Band 107, Heft 2, S. 259-274
ISSN: 0003-0554
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In: Journal of LGBT youth: an international quarterly devoted to research, policy, theory, and practice, Band 13, Heft 4, S. 410-413
ISSN: 1936-1661
In: American political science review, Band 107, Heft 3, S. 627-627
ISSN: 1537-5943
In: Policy & politics, Band 41, Heft 1, S. 101-121
ISSN: 1470-8442
This article explores the substantive representation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in party manifestos in general elections and regional elections in the United Kingdom, 1945–2011. The findings show that while there is some evidence of progress, there is also significant variation in the attention that parties afford to LGBT issues, and a general failure to fully apply international principles and mainstreaming theory in election programmes. It is argued that an 'asymmetrical electoral bargain' applies: parties increasingly court LGBT voters yet often do so in a reductive and limited manner. This suggests that elements of institutionally homophobic practice endure in contemporary electoral politics.
In: Media, Culture & Society
ISSN: 1460-3675
This paper proposes that LGBT+ mainstreaming on reality television programme Strictly Come Dancing creates space for audience demand for radical, authentic representations of same-sex desire and intimacy, both of which challenges normative representations of ballroom dancing. Integrating concepts of normativity and authenticity explored in existing scholarship, I argue against the encountering through a defensive stance, of reality TV's normalization of queer narratives to promote authentic, inclusive representation. Focusing on dance-themed British reality TV programme for family entertainment, I draw on a queer reading of 285 newspaper articles on Strictly Come Dancing's same-sex dance partnerships and 35 interviews with LGBT+ equality dancers in the United Kingdom, to conclude that active engagement with mechanisms of normalization can open up spaces for a reclamation of queer representation in its authenticity. The article makes a contribution to media and cultural studies and queer television scholarship through a troubling of anti-normativity, proposing a working with normativity to achieve queer inclusivity.
In: Communications: the European journal of communication research, Band 48, Heft 1, S. 112-129
ISSN: 1613-4087
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This paper provides critical insights into the inclusion of sexual minorities in Flemish fictional TV shows aimed at children. Narratives including LGBT+ characters and non-normative gender performances have gained presence, and especially Nordic and Dutch productions have been acknowledged for their inclusive storytelling. Following up on this premise, our study analyzes five Flemish programs aimed at children aged six to twelve, which all include at least one character who identifies as LGBT+. Our analysis concludes that Flemish children's productions show a visible willingness to include diversified and inclusive storytelling. However, the assimilationist venture of minimizing the 'otherness' of non-heterosexual characters has led to a rather homogenous and normative portrayal of these characters. More stereotypical representations like frivolous singing hairdressers have now been replaced by rather heteronormative and gender-conforming characters. Not confining representations to either end of the spectrum are a necessity if Flemish children's television wants its audience to understand the diversified range of sexual and gender identities.
In: Journal of LGBT youth: an international quarterly devoted to research, policy, theory, and practice, Band 7, Heft 4, S. 320-345
ISSN: 1936-1661
In: Journal of LGBT youth: an international quarterly devoted to research, policy, theory, and practice, Band 5, Heft 3, S. 57-73
ISSN: 1936-1661
In: Advertising & society review, Band 11, Heft 1
ISSN: 1534-7311
This paper investigates how lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are represented in mainstream advertising in the United States. This article addresses which subgroups are most commonly featured and textually analyzes the common plots, iconography, and appeals used to represent LGBT characters in advertising. The objective is to explore how the identity categories of sexuality, gender, race, and class are enacted in advertising and what sociocultural and marketing ideologies shape these representations.