Gabriele Magni
@gabrielemagni.bsky.social
Professor, chair of the political science department, director of the LGBTQ+ Politics Research Initiative at Loyola Marymount University 🏳️🌈 he/him #firstgen
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Gabriele Magni
@gabrielemagni.bsky.social
· Feb 24
Happy to see this article with Nathan Chan out in @bjpols.bsky.social
We propose "LGBTQ+ linked fate" to explain the consistent political behavior of the LGBTQ+ community despite its internal diversity
We use a sample of ∼2,000 LGBTQ+ Americans from CMPS
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We propose "LGBTQ+ linked fate" to explain the consistent political behavior of the LGBTQ+ community despite its internal diversity
We use a sample of ∼2,000 LGBTQ+ Americans from CMPS
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www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Reposted by Gabriele Magni
Day 8: Brilliant experiments that explain voter bias against LGBT candidates, from @gabrielemagni.bsky.social & Andrew Reynolds www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
June 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Day 8: Brilliant experiments that explain voter bias against LGBT candidates, from @gabrielemagni.bsky.social & Andrew Reynolds www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
Edmund White, Novelist and Pioneer of Gay Literature, Dies at 85 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/a...
Edmund White, Novelist and Pioneer of Gay Literature, Dies at 85
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June 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Edmund White, Novelist and Pioneer of Gay Literature, Dies at 85 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/a...
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And (6) "How Crises Shape Circles of Solidarity: Evidence From the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy" by Jeremy Ferwerda, Gabriele Magni @gabrielemagni.bsky.social , Liesbet Hooghe @liesbethooghe.bsky.social , and Gary Marks
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June 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
And (6) "How Crises Shape Circles of Solidarity: Evidence From the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy" by Jeremy Ferwerda, Gabriele Magni @gabrielemagni.bsky.social , Liesbet Hooghe @liesbethooghe.bsky.social , and Gary Marks
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Interesting data from Pew that pairs nicely with Nathan Chan’s and @gabrielemagni.bsky.social’s new article in BJPS:
June 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Interesting data from Pew that pairs nicely with Nathan Chan’s and @gabrielemagni.bsky.social’s new article in BJPS:
Choosing not to run for US Senate in Michigan in 2026 clears a path for Buttigieg for a potential 2028 presidential campaign instead
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Buttigieg gives the clearest sign yet about his next steps
The former Transportation secretary is eyeing something bigger than the Senate.
www.politico.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Choosing not to run for US Senate in Michigan in 2026 clears a path for Buttigieg for a potential 2028 presidential campaign instead
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Interesting new article by Friedman & Scotch in SSQ based on in-depth interviews with 21 candidates with physical disabilities
"Stories From the Trenches: The Difference Disability Makes in the Campaign Experiences of Candidates With Disabilities"
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"Stories From the Trenches: The Difference Disability Makes in the Campaign Experiences of Candidates With Disabilities"
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Stories From the Trenches: The Difference Disability Makes in the Campaign Experiences of Candidates With Disabilities
Objective Persons with disabilities are a large and significant segment of the American public, yet Americans with disabilities are only beginning to be considered as political candidates or officeh...
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March 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Interesting new article by Friedman & Scotch in SSQ based on in-depth interviews with 21 candidates with physical disabilities
"Stories From the Trenches: The Difference Disability Makes in the Campaign Experiences of Candidates With Disabilities"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
"Stories From the Trenches: The Difference Disability Makes in the Campaign Experiences of Candidates With Disabilities"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Gabriele Magni
#OpenAccess -
The Group-Basis of Political Behaviour among Minoritized Communities: The Case of LGBTQ+ Linked Fate and Sexual and Gender Minorities - cup.org/437Euk4
- Nathan K. Chan & @gabrielemagni.bsky.social
#FirstView
The Group-Basis of Political Behaviour among Minoritized Communities: The Case of LGBTQ+ Linked Fate and Sexual and Gender Minorities - cup.org/437Euk4
- Nathan K. Chan & @gabrielemagni.bsky.social
#FirstView
February 24, 2025 at 8:16 AM
#OpenAccess -
The Group-Basis of Political Behaviour among Minoritized Communities: The Case of LGBTQ+ Linked Fate and Sexual and Gender Minorities - cup.org/437Euk4
- Nathan K. Chan & @gabrielemagni.bsky.social
#FirstView
The Group-Basis of Political Behaviour among Minoritized Communities: The Case of LGBTQ+ Linked Fate and Sexual and Gender Minorities - cup.org/437Euk4
- Nathan K. Chan & @gabrielemagni.bsky.social
#FirstView
Happy to see this article with Nathan Chan out in @bjpols.bsky.social
We propose "LGBTQ+ linked fate" to explain the consistent political behavior of the LGBTQ+ community despite its internal diversity
We use a sample of ∼2,000 LGBTQ+ Americans from CMPS
1/n
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
We propose "LGBTQ+ linked fate" to explain the consistent political behavior of the LGBTQ+ community despite its internal diversity
We use a sample of ∼2,000 LGBTQ+ Americans from CMPS
1/n
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
February 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Happy to see this article with Nathan Chan out in @bjpols.bsky.social
We propose "LGBTQ+ linked fate" to explain the consistent political behavior of the LGBTQ+ community despite its internal diversity
We use a sample of ∼2,000 LGBTQ+ Americans from CMPS
1/n
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
We propose "LGBTQ+ linked fate" to explain the consistent political behavior of the LGBTQ+ community despite its internal diversity
We use a sample of ∼2,000 LGBTQ+ Americans from CMPS
1/n
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
3 Convicted of Murder for Luring Men From Gay Bars to Their Deaths www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/n...
3 Convicted of Murder for Luring Men From Gay Bars to Their Deaths
Two men were fatally drugged as their bank accounts were being drained. The killers lurked outside Manhattan clubs near closing time.
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February 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
3 Convicted of Murder for Luring Men From Gay Bars to Their Deaths www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/n...
Apply to the APSA’s Kenneth Sherrill Prize
• For grad students working on LGBTQ+ politics
• Recognizes best dissertation proposal for empirical study of LGBTQ politics
• $1,000 prize
• Deadline: 12 Feb 2025
(named after Ken Sherrill, pioneering LGBTQ politics scholar)
apsanet.org/programs/aps...
• For grad students working on LGBTQ+ politics
• Recognizes best dissertation proposal for empirical study of LGBTQ politics
• $1,000 prize
• Deadline: 12 Feb 2025
(named after Ken Sherrill, pioneering LGBTQ politics scholar)
apsanet.org/programs/aps...
Kenneth Sherrill Prize - American Political Science Association (APSA)
Kenneth Sherrill Prize Please visit the new Centennial Center website to learn more about the Kenneth Sherrill Prize Through APSA's Centennial Center for
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February 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Apply to the APSA’s Kenneth Sherrill Prize
• For grad students working on LGBTQ+ politics
• Recognizes best dissertation proposal for empirical study of LGBTQ politics
• $1,000 prize
• Deadline: 12 Feb 2025
(named after Ken Sherrill, pioneering LGBTQ politics scholar)
apsanet.org/programs/aps...
• For grad students working on LGBTQ+ politics
• Recognizes best dissertation proposal for empirical study of LGBTQ politics
• $1,000 prize
• Deadline: 12 Feb 2025
(named after Ken Sherrill, pioneering LGBTQ politics scholar)
apsanet.org/programs/aps...
Interesting new article using data from Norwegian lottery winnings to challenge the causal relationship between affluence and turnout
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The Causal Effect of Affluence on Voter Turnout: New Evidence from Lottery Winnings | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core
The Causal Effect of Affluence on Voter Turnout: New Evidence from Lottery Winnings - Volume 55
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February 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Interesting new article using data from Norwegian lottery winnings to challenge the causal relationship between affluence and turnout
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Scott Bessent, a Wall Street veteran and campaign megadonor, was confirmed as Treasury secretary in a 68-29 vote
He becomes the highest-ranking openly LGBTQ+ official in American history
go.politicoemail.com?qs=b5c46439e...
He becomes the highest-ranking openly LGBTQ+ official in American history
go.politicoemail.com?qs=b5c46439e...
Senate confirms Bessent as Trump’s Treasury secretary
Bessent, 62, becomes the nation’s 79th Treasury secretary and the first openly gay person to hold the position.
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January 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Scott Bessent, a Wall Street veteran and campaign megadonor, was confirmed as Treasury secretary in a 68-29 vote
He becomes the highest-ranking openly LGBTQ+ official in American history
go.politicoemail.com?qs=b5c46439e...
He becomes the highest-ranking openly LGBTQ+ official in American history
go.politicoemail.com?qs=b5c46439e...
Proud of this study that I conducted with the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute.
In this first-of-its-kind survey, more than 160 LGBTQ+ elected officials shared their experiences with mental health while serving in political office.
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In this first-of-its-kind survey, more than 160 LGBTQ+ elected officials shared their experiences with mental health while serving in political office.
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victoryinstitute.org/resource/pri...
Pride and Pressure: Exploring Mental Health Among LGBTQ+ Elected Officials
In this first-of-its-kind survey by LGBTQ+ Victory Institute and Loyola Marymount University’s LGBTQ+ Politics Research Initiative, more than 160 LGBTQ+ elected officials shared their experiences with...
victoryinstitute.org
December 19, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Proud of this study that I conducted with the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute.
In this first-of-its-kind survey, more than 160 LGBTQ+ elected officials shared their experiences with mental health while serving in political office.
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victoryinstitute.org/resource/pri...
In this first-of-its-kind survey, more than 160 LGBTQ+ elected officials shared their experiences with mental health while serving in political office.
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victoryinstitute.org/resource/pri...
Harvey Milk was assassinated on this day 46 years ago
On November 27, 1978, former Board of Supervisors member Dan White murdered Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk at City Hall in San Francisco
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On November 27, 1978, former Board of Supervisors member Dan White murdered Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk at City Hall in San Francisco
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
San Francisco leaders George Moscone and Harvey Milk are murdered | November 27, 1978 | HISTORY
Former Board of Supervisors member Dan White murders Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk at City Hall in San Francisco, California on November 27, 1978. White, who stormed into San Francis...
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November 27, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Harvey Milk was assassinated on this day 46 years ago
On November 27, 1978, former Board of Supervisors member Dan White murdered Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk at City Hall in San Francisco
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
On November 27, 1978, former Board of Supervisors member Dan White murdered Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk at City Hall in San Francisco
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
First out gay candidate Florin Buhuceanu runs for parliament in Romania
www.thepinknews.com/2024/11/27/f...
www.thepinknews.com/2024/11/27/f...
First out gay candidate Florin Buhuceanu runs for parliament in Romania
The first out gay candidate Florin Buhuceanu is running for parliament in Romania, and hopes to be the first in parliament.
www.thepinknews.com
November 27, 2024 at 10:35 PM
First out gay candidate Florin Buhuceanu runs for parliament in Romania
www.thepinknews.com/2024/11/27/f...
www.thepinknews.com/2024/11/27/f...
Bessent is married to former New York City prosecutor John Freeman and has two children with his husband
BREAKING
Trump is preparing to announce that he has selected Scott Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, as the next US Treasury secretary.
Bessent, who is openly gay, was a protege of George Soros and later went on to become the chief investment officer of Soros’ fund.
Trump is preparing to announce that he has selected Scott Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, as the next US Treasury secretary.
Bessent, who is openly gay, was a protege of George Soros and later went on to become the chief investment officer of Soros’ fund.
Trump Team Preparing to Announce Bessent as Treasury Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is preparing to announce that he has selected Scott Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, as the next US Treasury secretary, according to ...
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November 22, 2024 at 11:16 PM
Bessent is married to former New York City prosecutor John Freeman and has two children with his husband
On the other site, Ritchie Torres is openly saying that Kathy Hochul is a very weak Democratic candidate for Governor in 2026
Is he planning to run for Governor?
California already has an LGBTQ candidate for Governor in Toni Atkins. Will New York have one too?
Is he planning to run for Governor?
California already has an LGBTQ candidate for Governor in Toni Atkins. Will New York have one too?
November 22, 2024 at 5:57 PM
On the other site, Ritchie Torres is openly saying that Kathy Hochul is a very weak Democratic candidate for Governor in 2026
Is he planning to run for Governor?
California already has an LGBTQ candidate for Governor in Toni Atkins. Will New York have one too?
Is he planning to run for Governor?
California already has an LGBTQ candidate for Governor in Toni Atkins. Will New York have one too?
Today it's Transgender Day of Remembrance
At least 43 transgender and gender non-conforming individuals have died from violence in the last 12 months in the United States
Of these, 28 were Black trans and GNC people
#TransgenderDayOfRemembrance
www.transremembrance.org/the-data?emc...
At least 43 transgender and gender non-conforming individuals have died from violence in the last 12 months in the United States
Of these, 28 were Black trans and GNC people
#TransgenderDayOfRemembrance
www.transremembrance.org/the-data?emc...
The Data — Trans Remembrance Project
www.transremembrance.org
November 20, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Today it's Transgender Day of Remembrance
At least 43 transgender and gender non-conforming individuals have died from violence in the last 12 months in the United States
Of these, 28 were Black trans and GNC people
#TransgenderDayOfRemembrance
www.transremembrance.org/the-data?emc...
At least 43 transgender and gender non-conforming individuals have died from violence in the last 12 months in the United States
Of these, 28 were Black trans and GNC people
#TransgenderDayOfRemembrance
www.transremembrance.org/the-data?emc...
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Happy to share the report “When We Run – The Motivations, Experiences, and Challenges of LGBTQ+ Candidates in the United States”
In collaboration with the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute, we ran the largest survey of LGBTQ+ candidates ever realized
victoryinstitute.org/resource/whe...
In collaboration with the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute, we ran the largest survey of LGBTQ+ candidates ever realized
victoryinstitute.org/resource/whe...
October 2, 2023 at 5:54 PM
Happy to share the report “When We Run – The Motivations, Experiences, and Challenges of LGBTQ+ Candidates in the United States”
In collaboration with the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute, we ran the largest survey of LGBTQ+ candidates ever realized
victoryinstitute.org/resource/whe...
In collaboration with the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute, we ran the largest survey of LGBTQ+ candidates ever realized
victoryinstitute.org/resource/whe...
Very interesting interview with Adrian Ravarour
In 1965, he started Vanguard, one of the first gay youth liberation groups in America
Vanguard was also the catalyst behind the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria Riot in San Francisco, three years before Stonewall
www.lgbtqhp.org/post/adrian-...
In 1965, he started Vanguard, one of the first gay youth liberation groups in America
Vanguard was also the catalyst behind the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria Riot in San Francisco, three years before Stonewall
www.lgbtqhp.org/post/adrian-...
ADRIAN RAVAROUR: Interview
ADRIAN RAVAROUR: Queer Liberation interview by THE LGBTQ HISTORY ()
www.lgbtqhp.org
November 15, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Very interesting interview with Adrian Ravarour
In 1965, he started Vanguard, one of the first gay youth liberation groups in America
Vanguard was also the catalyst behind the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria Riot in San Francisco, three years before Stonewall
www.lgbtqhp.org/post/adrian-...
In 1965, he started Vanguard, one of the first gay youth liberation groups in America
Vanguard was also the catalyst behind the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria Riot in San Francisco, three years before Stonewall
www.lgbtqhp.org/post/adrian-...
With Will Rollins conceding his race, there will be 13 out LGBTQ+ Congressmembers
House
9 incumbents reelected:
Takano, Garcia, Torres, Davids, Craig, Pappas, Balint, Pocan, Sorensen
3 new members: McBride, Johnson, Randall
Senate
1 incumbent reelected:
Baldwin
House
9 incumbents reelected:
Takano, Garcia, Torres, Davids, Craig, Pappas, Balint, Pocan, Sorensen
3 new members: McBride, Johnson, Randall
Senate
1 incumbent reelected:
Baldwin
The House will have at least 12 out LGBTQ+ members
All incumbents have been reelected: Takano, Garcia, Torres, Davids, Craig, Pappas, Balint, Pocan, Sorensen
Three new members are joining: McBride, Johnson, Randall
We are still waiting on Rollins (CA-41). If he wins, there will be 13
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All incumbents have been reelected: Takano, Garcia, Torres, Davids, Craig, Pappas, Balint, Pocan, Sorensen
Three new members are joining: McBride, Johnson, Randall
We are still waiting on Rollins (CA-41). If he wins, there will be 13
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November 15, 2024 at 1:47 AM
With Will Rollins conceding his race, there will be 13 out LGBTQ+ Congressmembers
House
9 incumbents reelected:
Takano, Garcia, Torres, Davids, Craig, Pappas, Balint, Pocan, Sorensen
3 new members: McBride, Johnson, Randall
Senate
1 incumbent reelected:
Baldwin
House
9 incumbents reelected:
Takano, Garcia, Torres, Davids, Craig, Pappas, Balint, Pocan, Sorensen
3 new members: McBride, Johnson, Randall
Senate
1 incumbent reelected:
Baldwin
The House will have at least 12 out LGBTQ+ members
All incumbents have been reelected: Takano, Garcia, Torres, Davids, Craig, Pappas, Balint, Pocan, Sorensen
Three new members are joining: McBride, Johnson, Randall
We are still waiting on Rollins (CA-41). If he wins, there will be 13
1/3
All incumbents have been reelected: Takano, Garcia, Torres, Davids, Craig, Pappas, Balint, Pocan, Sorensen
Three new members are joining: McBride, Johnson, Randall
We are still waiting on Rollins (CA-41). If he wins, there will be 13
1/3
November 10, 2024 at 4:58 PM
The House will have at least 12 out LGBTQ+ members
All incumbents have been reelected: Takano, Garcia, Torres, Davids, Craig, Pappas, Balint, Pocan, Sorensen
Three new members are joining: McBride, Johnson, Randall
We are still waiting on Rollins (CA-41). If he wins, there will be 13
1/3
All incumbents have been reelected: Takano, Garcia, Torres, Davids, Craig, Pappas, Balint, Pocan, Sorensen
Three new members are joining: McBride, Johnson, Randall
We are still waiting on Rollins (CA-41). If he wins, there will be 13
1/3
Nominations are open for APSA’s Kenneth Sherrill Prize
Ken was an LGBTQ trailblazer and a generous mentor who passed away last year
The Prize recognizes the best doctoral dissertation proposal for an empirical study of LGBTQ topics
Deadline: 2/14
Apply: apsa.secure-platform.com/a/organizati...
Ken was an LGBTQ trailblazer and a generous mentor who passed away last year
The Prize recognizes the best doctoral dissertation proposal for an empirical study of LGBTQ topics
Deadline: 2/14
Apply: apsa.secure-platform.com/a/organizati...
February 5, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Nominations are open for APSA’s Kenneth Sherrill Prize
Ken was an LGBTQ trailblazer and a generous mentor who passed away last year
The Prize recognizes the best doctoral dissertation proposal for an empirical study of LGBTQ topics
Deadline: 2/14
Apply: apsa.secure-platform.com/a/organizati...
Ken was an LGBTQ trailblazer and a generous mentor who passed away last year
The Prize recognizes the best doctoral dissertation proposal for an empirical study of LGBTQ topics
Deadline: 2/14
Apply: apsa.secure-platform.com/a/organizati...