ABSTRACT

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and Allies community (abbreviated LGBTQIA or "LGBT") is responding to a radically changed social and political environment. While a host of books have analyzed legal dimensions of LGBT public policy, this authoritative Routledge handbook is the first to utilize up-to-the-minute empirical data to examine and unpick the corrosive "post-factual" changes undermining LGBT public policy development. Taking an innovative look at a wide range of social and policy issues of broad interest—including homelessness, transgender rights, healthcare, immigration, substance abuse, caring for senior members of the community, sexual education, resilience, and international policy—through contributions from established scholars and rising stars, this comprehensive and cutting-edge volume will be a landmark reference work on LGBT administration and policy for decades to come.

part |36 pages

Demographics

chapter 2|34 pages

Demographic Characteristics of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adults in the United States

Evidence From the 2015–2017 Gallup Daily Tracking Survey

part |8 pages

Social, Attitudinal, and Technological Change

part |57 pages

Life in Our Communities

chapter 4|12 pages

Bisexuals at the White House

Federal to Local Public Policy Advocacy

chapter 6|14 pages

Transgender in America

Bathroom Policy and Beyond

part |67 pages

Health and Social Issues

chapter 11|12 pages

Glitter, Smoke, and Mirrors

Tobacco Marketing in LGBTQ Spaces

chapter 12|11 pages

Queer and Quitting

Addressing Smoking as an LGBTQ Issue

chapter 13|10 pages

Communities at Risk

Substance Use Disorders in LGBTQ Populations

chapter 14|7 pages

Hiding the Obvious in America

part |26 pages

Immigration Issues

chapter 15|24 pages

Seeking Safe Haven

LGBTQ People and the American Immigration Experience

part |19 pages

LGBTQIA Adults and Seniors

chapter 20|10 pages

Gay and Gray

Policy in a Rapidly Aging Community

part |42 pages

LGBTQ Criminal Justice Issues

part |16 pages

Support of Community Organizations

part |24 pages

Where Does the LGBTQIA Community Go From Here?

part |16 pages

National and International Issues Interrelated

part |7 pages

Conclusion

chapter 30|5 pages

Building Allies

Resisting Oligarchy, Populism, Authoritarianism, and Economic Nationalism