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. With transgender activism becoming more visible, policymakers in the United States and around the world have begun to respond to demands for more equitable treatment. Jami K. Taylor and Donald P. Haider-Markel bring together new research employing the concepts and tools of political science to explore the politics of transgender rights....
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...
Jami Kathleen Taylor Donald P. Haider-Markel Daniel Clay Lewis
While medical identification and treatment of gender dysphoria have existed for decades, the development of transgender as a ""collective political identity"" is a recent construct. The Remarkable Rise of Transgender Rights explains the growth of the transgender rights movement despite its marginalized status.
While medical identification and treatment of gender dysphoria have existed for decades, the development of transgender as a ""collective political id...