Out and Running: Gay and Lesbian Candidates, Elections, and Policy Representation

by Donald P. Haider-Markel

Out and Running is the first systematic analysis of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) political representation that explores the dynamics of state legislative campaigns and the influence of lesbian and gay legislators in the state policymaking process. By examining state legislative elections from 1992 to 2006 and state policymaking from 1992 to 2009, Donald Haider-Markel suggests that the LGBT community can overcome hurdles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589016998
• ISBN13: 9781589016996
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher