{"product_id":"9780814744826","title":"The Lavender Vote: Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals in American Electoral Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the quarter century since the Stonewall riots in New York City's Greenwich Village launched the national gay-rights movement in earnest, LGB voters have steadily expanded their political influence. The Lavender Vote is the first full- length examination of lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals as a factor in American elections. Mark Hertzog here describes the differences in demographics, attitudes, and voting behavior between self-identified bisexuals and homosexuals and the rest of the voting population. He shows that lavender self- identifiers comprise a distinctive voting bloc equal in numbers to Latino voters, more liberal across the board on domestic social issues (though not necessarily on economic or national security issues) than non-gay voters, and extremely unified in high-salience elections. Further, lavender voters, contrary to popular belief, are up for grabs between the two major parties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering a clear and thorough explanation of LGB voting tendencies, this volume will be must-reading for elected officials, candidates for office, and all those interested in learning about LGB voters. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069198713072,"sku":"9780814744826","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780814744826_p0.jpg?v=1763747589","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780814744826","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}