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Reviewed on December 1, 2018 | Social Sciences
For much of the 20th century, being openly gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or otherwise queer all but precluded a political career. In the 1970s, that slowly began to change. Reynolds (political science, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) explores how LGBTQ elected officials have sought to change, and been changed by, the halls of political power. The analysis draws on dozens of interviews with legislators, mayors, governors,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More