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In English
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web
Beschreibung:
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ONE. Virgin Ground -- TWO. From "Lavender" People to "Lavender" Voters -- THREE. The Sexuality Gap: The 1990 National Exit Polls -- FOUR. A View from the States -- FIVE. Can the Activists Turn Out the Vote? The Case of Deborah Glick -- SIX. Into the Mainstream: The Lavender Vote Helps Elect a President -- SEVEN. What It All Means and Why It Matters -- Appendix: Methods -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX
Traces the influences of lesbian, gay and bisexual voters in American electionsIn the half century since the Stonewall riots in New York City's Greenwich Village launched the national gay-rights movement in earnest, LGB voters have steadily expanded their political influence. The Lavender Vote is the first full- length examination of lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals as a factor in American elections. Mark Hertzog here describes the differences in demographics, attitudes, and voting behavior between self-identified bisexuals and homosexuals and the rest of the voting population. He shows that lavender self-identifiers comprise a distinctive voting bloc equal in numbers to Latino voters, more liberal across the board on domestic social issues (though not necessarily on economic or national security issues) than non-gay voters, and extremely unified in high-salience elections. Further, lavender voters, contrary to popular belief, are up for grabs between the two major parties. Offering a clear and thorough explanation of LGB voting tendencies, this volume will be must-reading for elected officials, candidates for office, and all those interested in learning about LGB voters