What factors shape the substantive representation of LGBs in parliament? Testing the impact of minority membership, political values, and awareness
Bönisch, L. E.
(7 June 2021)
What factors shape the substantive representation of LGBs in parliament? Testing the impact of minority membership, political values, and awareness.
British Politics and Policy at LSE.
Why do politicians represent lesbian, gay, and bisexual citizens’ interests, particularly if they are not LGB themselves? Drawing on an analysis of more than 950,000 parliamentary questions in both Britain and Ireland, Lea Ewe Bönisch finds that, apart from sexual orientation, the political value of social equality and awareness of LGB interests explain such representation.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2021 The Author |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 20 Aug 2021 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/111207 |