Transgender rights and politics : groups, issue framing, and policy adoption /

To date, media and scholarly attention to gay politics and policy has focused on the morality debates over sexual orientation and the legal aspects of rights for non-heterosexuals. However, transgender concerns as such have received little attention. As transgender activism has become more visible,...

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Other authors / contributors: Taylor, Jami K. (Editor), Haider-Markel, Donald P. (Editor)
Imprint: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2014]
Format: Electronic
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to transgender rights and politics / Jami K. Taylor and Donald P. Haider-Markel
  • Framing in the united states and abroad
  • Issue framing and transgender politics : an examination of interest group websites and media coverage / Barry L. Tadlock
  • Transgender policy in latin american countries : an overview and comparative perspective on framing / Jacob R. Longaker and Donald P. Haider-Markel
  • Advocacy and interest groups
  • Interest groups and transgender politics : opportunities and challenges / Anthony J. Nownes
  • The advocacy coalition framework and transgender inclusion in lgbt rights activism / Jami K. Taylor and Daniel C. Lewis
  • The diffusion and implementation of transgender-inclusive nondiscrimination policy
  • Transgender-inclusive ordinances in cities : form of government, local politics, and vertical influences / Jami K. Taylor, Barry L. Tadlock, Sarah J. Poggione, and Brian DiSarro
  • Is transgender policy different? : policy complexity, policy diffusion, andLGBT nondiscrimination law / Daniel C. Lewis, Jami K. Taylor, Brian DiSarro, and Matthew L. Jacobsmeier
  • Executive expansion of transgender rights : electoral incentives to issue or revoke executive orders / Mitchell D. Sellers
  • Policy learning, language, and implementation by local governments with transgender-inclusive nondiscrimination policies / Mitchell D. Sellers and Roddrick Colvin
  • Beyond nondiscrimination policy
  • Key issues in transgender health care policy and practice / Ryan Combs
  • Birth certificate amendment laws and morality politics / Jami K. Taylor, Barry L. Tadlock, and Sarah J. Poggione
  • Conclusion and future directions in transgender politics and policy / Jami K. Taylor and Donald P. Haider-Markel
  • Contributors
  • Index.