University of 缅北禁地 Springfield聽Professor of Political Science聽Jason Pierceson鈥檚聽鈥淟GBTQ Americans in the U.S. Political System: An Encyclopedia of Activists, Voters, Candidates, and Officeholders鈥� was recently featured on聽.听
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The two-volume work, published in November 2019, includes introductory essays on LGBTQ candidates, elected officials and voters, as well as more than 250 entries on important events, issues, organizations and people in the LGBTQ rights movement. It also includes a timeline of important events in addition to noteworthy government documents, court cases and speeches by LGBTQ candidates and activists. The encyclopedia covers people and events from the early-twentieth century through the 2018 elections.
Among the politicians profiled in the work are pathbreaking candidates and officials such as Jos茅 Sarria, Kathy Kozachenko, Elaine Noble, Harvey Milk, Danica Roem, Kate Brown, Barney Frank, Tammy Baldwin, Kyrsten Sinema, Sharice Davids and Pete Buttigieg. Activists profiled include Barbara Gittings, Frank Kameny, Marsha P. Johnson, Cleve Jones, Larry Kramer and Bayard Rustin.
Pierceson is the author or co-author of several books on same-sex marriage and sexuality and politics, including 鈥淪ame-Sex Marriage in the Americas: Policy Innovation for Same-Sex Relationships,鈥� 鈥淐ourts, Liberalism and Rights: Gay Law and Politics in the United States and Canada,鈥� 鈥淪ame-Sex Marriage in the United States: The Road to the Supreme Court鈥� and 鈥淪exual Minorities in Politics: An Introduction.鈥�
Pierceson鈥檚 commentary and writings have appeared in such media outlets as The New York Times, The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report. He has also served as an expert witness in federal civil rights litigation.