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Drawing from surveys of political attitudes and voting patterns among gays, lesbians, and bisexuals, Bailey's study is a revealing window into how sexual identity has fostered political alliances. The book investigates mayoral voting patterns in America's three largest cities-New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago.

About the Author

Robert W. Bailey is associate professor of public policy administration at Rutgers University, Camden.

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Despite the important legal and legislative changes made at the national and state levels, the lesbian and gay rights movement has made its most dramatic political impact in the cities. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, African American, Voting Rights Act, United States, Jackson Heights, New Orleans, Park Slope, Board of Supervisors, Census Bureau, World War, Jefferson County, Lower East Side, Board of Estimate, City Hall, Mission Bay, West Hollywood, Eureka Valley, Metropolitan Community Church, Greenwich Village, Harvey Milk, Philadelphia Police Department, West Village, Asian American New!
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