Gabriele Magni

Day 8: Brilliant experiments that explain voter bias against LGBT candidates, from @gabrielemagni.bsky.social & Andrew Reynolds www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...

Edmund White, Novelist and Pioneer of Gay Literature, Dies at 85

Edmund White, Novelist and Pioneer of Gay Literature, Dies at 85 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/a...

And (6) "How Crises Shape Circles of Solidarity: Evidence From the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy" by Jeremy Ferwerda, Gabriele Magni @gabrielemagni.bsky.social , Liesbet Hooghe @liesbethooghe.bsky.social , and Gary Marks

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Interesting data from Pew that pairs nicely with Nathan Chan’s and @gabrielemagni.bsky.social’s new article in BJPS:

Thank you, Quinn!

Buttigieg gives the clearest sign yet about his next steps The former Transportation secretary is eyeing something bigger than the Senate.

Choosing not to run for US Senate in Michigan in 2026 clears a path for Buttigieg for a potential 2028 presidential campaign instead

www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

Stories From the Trenches: The Difference Disability Makes in the Campaign Experiences of Candidates With Disabilities Objective Persons with disabilities are a large and significant segment of the American public, yet Americans with disabilities are only beginning to be considered as political candidates or officeh...

Interesting new article by Friedman & Scotch in SSQ based on in-depth interviews with 21 candidates with physical disabilities

"Stories From the Trenches: The Difference Disability Makes in the Campaign Experiences of Candidates With Disabilities"

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BJPolS abstract discussing the political behavior of LGBTQ+ individuals, focusing on community strength and political attitudes. The paper uses data from the 2020 National Health Interview Survey among other sources.

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The Group-Basis of Political Behaviour among Minoritized Communities: The Case of LGBTQ+ Linked Fate and Sexual and Gender Minorities - cup.org/437Euk4

- Nathan K. Chan & @gabrielemagni.bsky.social

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TL;DR: Group identity drives LGBTQ+ political behavior. Linked fate boosts turnout, liberal ideology, & Democratic support

LGBTQ+ voters are a key electoral bloc

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Future studies should further explore political diversity within LGBTQ+ communities

They should explore barriers to voting, especially for trans individuals, who face ID & legal hurdles. Lower turnout in this group suggests systemic challenges

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LGBTQ+ voters already leaned Democratic in 2020, but those with high linked fate were 3 percentage points more likely to vote for Biden

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LGBTQ+ individuals with stronger linked fate are 8 percentage points more likely to identify as strong Democrats

GOP alignment is much lower in this group

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LGBTQ+ linked fate correlates with liberal ideology

Even controlling for demographics and political attitudes, those with high linked fate lean significantly more liberal

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LGBTQ+ voters with a strong sense of linked fate are more likely to vote

We found a 29 percentage point gap in turnout between those with high vs. low linked fate

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LGBTQ+ linked fate is strongest among white, cisgender, gay and lesbian individuals, as well as those who have experienced discrimination

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We develop the empirical analysis with an oversample of ∼2,000 LGBTQ+ Americans from the 2020 Collaborative Multiracial Post-Election Survey

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We examine both the determinants of LGBTQ+ linked and its political consequences, including its impact on ideology, party ID, voter turnout, and vote choice

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LGBTQ+ political behavior is shaped by group identity

Building on work in race and ethnic politics, we develop the concept of "LGBTQ+ linked fate," showing how a shared sense of destiny influences voting and ideology

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Happy to see this article with Nathan Chan out in @bjpols.bsky.social

We propose "LGBTQ+ linked fate" to explain the consistent political behavior of the LGBTQ+ community despite its internal diversity

We use a sample of ∼2,000 LGBTQ+ Americans from CMPS

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www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

3 Convicted of Murder for Luring Men From Gay Bars to Their Deaths Two men were fatally drugged as their bank accounts were being drained. The killers lurked outside Manhattan clubs near closing time.

3 Convicted of Murder for Luring Men From Gay Bars to Their Deaths www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/n...

Apply to the APSA’s Kenneth Sherrill Prize

• For grad students working on LGBTQ+ politics
• Recognizes best dissertation proposal for empirical study of LGBTQ politics
• $1,000 prize
• Deadline: 12 Feb 2025

(named after Ken Sherrill, pioneering LGBTQ politics scholar)

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Interesting new article using data from Norwegian lottery winnings to challenge the causal relationship between affluence and turnout

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Senator Gary Peters, Michigan Democrat, Says He Won’t Run Again in 2026 His decision makes the already tough Senate map for Democrats even tougher: They will need to defend an open seat in a battleground state that President Trump carried in 2024.

Is Pete Buttigieg (now a Michigan resident) going to run?

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/u...

Senate confirms Bessent as Trump’s Treasury secretary Bessent, 62, becomes the nation’s 79th Treasury secretary and the first openly gay person to hold the position.

Scott Bessent, a Wall Street veteran and campaign megadonor, was confirmed as Treasury secretary in a 68-29 vote

He becomes the highest-ranking openly LGBTQ+ official in American history

go.politicoemail.com?qs=b5c46439e...

Thank you, Quinn!

LGBTQ+ elected officials are resilient, but these findings highlight the need for systemic change to support their mental health and ensure equitable representation

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70% of the LGBTQ+ elected officials wanted counseling in the past year, but nearly half couldn’t access it.

Barriers include counselors lacking LGBTQ+ understanding and concerns about political weaponization.

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[3] Low LGBTQ+ Representation

46% say the pressure of needing to be a key voice for the LGBTQ+ community negatively impacts their mental health. 31% cite lacking a strong LGBTQ+ peer network, and 18% struggle with the absence of role models.

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[2] Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric and Attacks

47% have heard anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric from colleagues and 49% have faced anti-LGBTQ+ social media attacks. This rhetoric and attacks negatively impact the mental health of 39% and 32% of LGBTQ+ elected officials, respectively.

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