In the News
Recent coverage of my research, consulting, or conversations with the press and the public.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Discrimination in America
A nine-part series with Harvard, NPR,
& Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
October-December 2017
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)
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)