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Xtra @xtramagazine.com · 22d

Fewer LGBTQ2S+ people hold positions of political power in Canada, and those who do represent a narrower range of political perspectives, according to research by @qalbaugh.bsky.social and @kebaisley.bsky.social.

LGBTQ2S+ representation in Parliament is declining. What can we do? | Xtra Magazine

Research shows fewer queer and trans people hold political power in Canada, and those who do represent fewer political perspectives

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Elizabeth Baisley @kebaisley.bsky.social · 22d

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ New in Xtra! Quinn Albaugh and I present new data on LGBTQ2S+ candidates in the 2025 federal election—and consider where to go from here.

Xtra @xtramagazine.com · 22d

With MPs heading back to the House of Commons today, we need to talk about the decline of LGBTQ2S+ representation in Parliament.

LGBTQ2S+ representation in Parliament is declining. What can we do? | Xtra Magazine

Research shows fewer queer and trans people hold political power in Canada, and those who do represent fewer political perspectives

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Inessa De Angelis @inessadeangelis.bsky.social · Sep 4

Which Canadian MPs are on Bluesky and what do they post?

My new paper w/ @rohanalexander.bsky.social in @cjps-rcsp.bsky.social unpacks these questions, finding MPs
use it like Twitter to discuss policy, the Ottawa bubble & constituency

Read more: doi.org/10.1017/S000...

#polsky #commsky #cdnpoli

What are Canadian Members of Parliament Doing on Bluesky? research note abstract

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Elizabeth Baisley @kebaisley.bsky.social · Sep 3

How should we identify LGBTQ2S+ candidates?

In new research with @qalbaugh.bsky.social , we compare 3 methods for identifying LGBTQ2S+ candidates in 🇨🇦 federal elections (2019–2021).

Identifying LGBTQ2S+ candidates: comparing three approaches

In this research note, we compare three approaches to identifying LGBTQ2S+ candidates: candidate surveys, published lists of LGBTQ2S+ candidates, and systematic searches of each candidate running. ...

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Quinn M. Albaugh @qalbaugh.bsky.social · Jul 17

Just flagging for @politicsgenderj.bsky.social

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Quinn M. Albaugh @qalbaugh.bsky.social · Jul 4

Thank you for sharing!

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Quinn M. Albaugh @qalbaugh.bsky.social · Jul 4

Thank you for sharing!

Quinn M. Albaugh @qalbaugh.bsky.social · Jul 4

Thank you so much!

Quinn M. Albaugh @qalbaugh.bsky.social · Jul 4

Thank you!

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Quinn M. Albaugh @qalbaugh.bsky.social · Jul 4

Trans and nonbinary candidates across parties (and, notably, in the NDP) receive substantially and significantly less money even after adjusting for not being incumbents and being nominated disproprotionately in unwinnable ridings.

Quinn M. Albaugh @qalbaugh.bsky.social · Jul 4

When we break LGBTQ+ candidates apart by subgroups, we find some evidence of gender inequalities. Queer cis women raise less than expected for the Greens.

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Quinn M. Albaugh @qalbaugh.bsky.social · Jul 4

This isn't true for the Liberals or the NDP: LGBTQ+ candidates, if anything, do better in financing their campaigns after adjusting for other variables.

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Quinn M. Albaugh @qalbaugh.bsky.social · Jul 4

Some of this is explained by other variables/forms of disadvantage (especially incumbency, district competitiveness). However, even after adjusting for other variables, LGBTQ+ candidates for the Conservatives and Greens raise less than their straight cis counterparts.

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Quinn M. Albaugh @qalbaugh.bsky.social · Jul 4

Without adjusting for any other variables, LGBTQ+ candidates raise substantially less money than straight cis (non-LGBTQ+) candidates.

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Quinn M. Albaugh @qalbaugh.bsky.social · Jul 4

Kate initially proposed looking at finance as part of an honours thesis, and we expanded upon the analysis in our work together.

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Quinn M. Albaugh @qalbaugh.bsky.social · Jul 4

I'm delighted to share a new article at Politics & Gender with @kebaisley.bsky.social and Kate Burke Pellizzari examining whether LGBTQ+ candidates face challenges financing their campaigns: doi.org/10.1017/S174....

Are LGBTQ+ Candidates Disadvantaged in Financing Their Campaigns? Evidence from Canadian Federal Elections, 2015–21 | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core

Are LGBTQ+ Candidates Disadvantaged in Financing Their Campaigns? Evidence from Canadian Federal Elections, 2015–21

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Quinn M. Albaugh @qalbaugh.bsky.social · Jul 1

Congratulations! I'm looking forward to citing it

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Quinn M. Albaugh @qalbaugh.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thanks for sharing!

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Politics & Gender @politicsgenderj.bsky.social · Jun 17

🏳️‍🌈 A pride month P&G article spotlight 🏳️‍🌈

In "Gender and LGBT Affinity" @qalbaugh.bsky.social‬ & @kebaisley.bsky.social‬ compare support for Kathleen Wynne, the first out LGBT first minister in 🇨🇦 , across voter gender and sexuality.

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Research article entitled "Gender and LGBT Affinity: The Case of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne" by Quinn M. Albaugh and Elizabeth Baisley.
Abstract: "When a party selects an out lesbian as its leader, do women and LGBT people evaluate that leader more positively? And do they become more likely to vote for that party? We answer these questions using the case of Kathleen Wynne, premier of Ontario, Canada, from 2013 to 2018. We draw on four large-sample surveys conducted by Ipsos before and after the 2011 and 2014 Ontario elections. We compare shifts in best premier choice and vote choice among non-LGBT men, non-LGBT women, LGBT men, and LGBT women from 2011 to 2014. We find gender and LGBT affinity in leader evaluations. However, we find that only non-LGBT women and LGBT men were more likely to vote Liberal after Wynne became leader. This article contributes to research on affinity by examining LGBT affinity in a real-world election and the intersection of gender and LGBT affinity."

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Elizabeth Baisley @kebaisley.bsky.social · Jun 13

In recent research with @qalbaugh.bsky.social, we use a survey experiment to explore how gender stereotypes shape voters' perceptions of transgender and nonbinary candidates' traits. The results are not the most encouraging, but you can read more here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

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Quinn M. Albaugh @qalbaugh.bsky.social · Jun 10

I'm also here and happy to talk with political science PhD applicants in this situation!

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Tom Hollenstein @tomhollenstein.bsky.social · Jun 5

My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found here👇

www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...

Queen’s Special U.S. Doctoral Recruitment Initiative | School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral AffairsDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown...

Queen’s University is a globally engaged, research-intensive institution dedicated to attracting and supporting exceptional PhD students who will significantly advance our research mission.

www.queensu.ca

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