Research
My research examines issues of gender and sexuality, largely in Canadian politics. Currently, most of my ongoing research falls into the three clusters described below. For more on my previous research, however, you can visit my Google scholar profile or see my ORCID.
LGBTQ2S+ Rights
This research examines LGBTQ2S+ rights, especially in Canada in an era of increasing polarization, backlash, and policy retrenchment.
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“Institutional Opportunities and Party Position Change: The Case of LGBTQ+ Rights in Canada,” Politics, Groups, and Identities.
Working paper: “Does Retrenchment Change Public Opinion on Transgender Rights?” (with Quinn M. Albaugh and J. Scott Matthews)
Working paper: “The Decline in Support for LGBTQ2S+ Rights in Canada” (with Quinn M. Albaugh and J. Scott Matthews)
“Reaching the Tipping Point? Emerging International Human Rights Norms Pertaining to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity,” Human Rights Quarterly.
“Framing the Ghanaian LGBT Rights Debate: Competing Decolnisation and Human Rights Frames,” Canadian Journal of African Studies.
LGBTQ2S+ Candidates and Representation
This research explores opportunities and barriers facing LGBTQ2S+ candidates in Canadian politics.
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“LGBTQ2S+ Representation in Parliament is Declining. What Can We Do?” Xtra (with Quinn M. Albaugh)
“A New Dataset Identifying LGBTQ2S+ Candidates in Canadian Federal Elections,” Canadian Journal of Political Science. (with Quinn M. Albaugh). Access the full dataset here.
“Identifying LGBTQ2S+ Candidates: Comparing Three Approaches,” Politics, Groups, and Identities. (with Quinn M. Albaugh)
“Wrong Place or Wrong Party? LGBTQ2S+ Candidates and District Competitiveness,” Electoral Studies. (with Quinn M. Albaugh)
“Gender Cues, Attributions and Stereotyping of Transgender and Nonbinary Politicians,” Journal of Politics. (with Quinn M. Albaugh)
“Are LGBTQ+ Candidates Disadvantaged in Financing Their Campaigns? Evidence from Canadian Federal Elections, 2015-21,” Politics & Gender. (with Quinn M. Albaugh and Kate Burke Pellizzari)
“Gender and LGBT Affinity: The Case of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne,” Politics & Gender. (with Quinn M. Albaugh)
LGBTQ2S+ Voters
This strand of work examines the behaviour of LGBTQ2S+ voters, including their interest in running for office and their reaction to LGBTQ2S+ candiates.
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Working paper: “What Explains LGBTQ+ Political Ambition"?” (with Quinn M. Albaugh and Andrew Proctor)
Work in progress: “LGBTQ+ Candidates and Orientations to Community Politics” (with Quinn M. Albaugh and Andrew Proctor)
“Gender and LGBT Affinity: The Case of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne,” Politics & Gender. (with Quinn M. Albaugh)
If this research resonates with you—whether you’re an undergraduate student or considering an MA, PhD, predoctoral fellowship, or postdoctoral fellowship—I encourage you to explore my supervision or lab pages.
I also welcome collaboration inquiries from academics and organizations working on LGBTQ2S+ issues. Please feel free to email me (keab@queensu.ca).