In the News
Recent coverage of my research, consulting, or conversations with the press and the public.
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My work or research has been covered by NBC, NPR, Politico, The Washington Post, The Dallas Morning News,
Esquire, GQ, HuffPost, The Texas Tribune, The Advocate, The Washington Blade, and others.
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You can also find me online on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Google Scholar.
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Me & My Work In the News
(Non-HORP Related)
2018 - present
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Follow my work at MAP (and our news coverage) using MAP's website, social media, blog, or Google Scholar page.
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2018
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"‘I’m Not Running Because I’m Trans’: Meet the Men Fighting to Build Power One State Legislature Seat at a Time." Rewire.News. s.e. smith. Oct 5.
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"Transgender candidates could make history in upcoming races." Reuters. Daniel Trotta. Aug 10.
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"Chandler poised to make historic run." Lowell Sun and Sentinel & Enterprise. Chris Lisinski. Aug 10.
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"For Trans Candidates, Even Losing is Winning." The Advocate. Jacob Anderson-Minshall. July 26.
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"Why Aren't More Transgender Men Involved in Virginia Politics?" GayRVA. Jo Rozycki. July 26.
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"Where Are the Trans Men in Politics?" HuffPost. Natalie Vikhrov. June 2.
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"For LGBTQ community, 2017 was a mixed bag." NBC News. Brooke Sopelsa and John Paul Brammer. Jan 2.
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2017
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"LGBTQ Political Candidates Score Historic Victories Across U.S." NBC News. Julie Moreau. Nov 8.
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"Wins for trans candidates seen as nationwide clarion call." Washington Blade. Chris Johnson. Nov 8.
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"Out for votes: Battle over rights inspires more U.S. transgender candidates." Reuters. Letitia Stein. Oct 31.
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"The Second Coming Out: Trans Candidates and the Quest for Public Service." Esquire Magazine, Oct 25.
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"For some transgender Texans, bathroom bill fight spurs bids for office​." Texas Tribune. Sept 20.
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"How Dan Patrick's bathroom bill galvanized transgender Texans." Dallas Morning News. Aug 20.
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"Transgender Candidate Danica Roem Wins Virginia Primary, Makes History." NBC News. June 14.
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"Will 2017 be the 'Year of the Trans Candidate'?" NBC News. June 12.​
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"Trump bump? More transgender candidates seek public office." NBC News. Apr 25.
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"HB2 deal becomes a test of the LGBT movement's strength." The Washington Blade.
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Co-signatory of Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court in Gloucester County School Board v. G.G.
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"Trump rescinds Title IX guidance. What’s next for transgender students’ rights?" Brookings Institute.
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2016
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"LGBT Politics and the Impact of Disgust." Institute for Social Research.
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Podcast: Dialogues on Democracy. International Foundation for Electoral Systems.
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2015
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"This map shows the 31 countries where transgender and gender-variant candidates have run for office since 1977." The Washington Post's The Monkey Cage.
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"UNC LGBTQ Representation and Rights Initiative Publishes First Report on Transgender Officials." UNC Global.
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"Electing transgender officials: A new frontier in politics." The Washington Blade.
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"Trans representation wins screen time yet loses at the ballot box." TakePart.com.
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Presentation at the London School of Economics' International Inequalities Institute.
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Presentation at British Parliament, Westminster Palace. Co-sponsored by Kaleidoscope Trust and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global LGBT Rights.
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"The invisibility of transgender people in electoral politics around the world." The New Statesman.
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"Is Exposure Enough? Reducing Racial Prejudice in Candidate Evaluations" The Plot: Politics Decoded.
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Discrimination in America
A nine-part series with Harvard, NPR,
& Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
October-December 2017
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Harvard series page & full reports and methodologies
Selected coverage below
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I spoke on an expert panel discussion at The Forum at Harvard School of Public Health: "Health in the LGBTQ Community: Improving Care and Confronting Discrimination," Mar 21, 2018. Full video available at link.
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Black Americans (Report PDF)
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Latinos (Report PDF)
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Whites (Report PDF)
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NPR: President Trump Was Elected A Year Ago — And Americans Are Feeling Aggrieved​
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Widely discussed, including in:​ Essence, GQ Magazine, HuffPost, Newsweek, Time
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Native Americans (Report PDF)
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LGBTQ People (Report PDF)
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Asian Americans (Report PDF)
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Women (Report PDF)
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Politico/Politico Pro Partnership
(more info here; selected coverage listed below)
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April 2017 - Americans' Views on Domestic Policies During President Trump's First 100 Days (report and topline here)
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Jan 2017 - Americans' Views on Domestic Priorities for President Trump's First 100 Days (report and topline here)
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Oct 2016 - The 2016 Election: Clinton vs. Trump Voters on American Health Care (report and topline here)
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Sept 2016 - Americans' Views on Current Health and Trade Policies (report and topline here)