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Gender Ideology, the Far Right, and LGBTQ Politics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2025

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Abstract

“Gender ideology” rhetoric has diffused globally. Mobilized by a coalition of conservative actors, this discursive innovation helps to fuel the election of far-right politicians who scapegoat LGBTQ people, migrants, racial and ethnic minorities, and women as responsible for economic downturns as well as social and political disorder. This essay outlines the history and current landscape of gender ideology for political scientists and situates it in relation to the rise of far-right and authoritarian regimes globally. It builds on these political trends by concluding with a research agenda for scholars of LGBTQ politics to consider moving forward.

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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 58 , Issue 3: Contemporary and Future LGBTQ+ Scholarship in Political Science , July 2025 , pp. 466 - 471
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of American Political Science Association

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